The Outer Solar System: Comets

Circular cloud with a bright center against space. Caption: To understand comets, we return to the earliest solar system,

Focuses on comets, those mostly unpredictable, wandering objects in the solar system. Uses time-lapse images while explaining a comet's tail and the meteors, or "falling stars," associated with it. Mentions Halley's and Hale-Bopp comets and international efforts to see these bodies more closely. Contains actual pictures of comets photographed by space probes.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
astronomy

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  • The Outer Solar System: Comets

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    AIMS Multimedia
    Length:
    11 minutes