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Apr 16, 2023 · In this educational video from Explorio, we explore the basics of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. We discuss the physics of the orbit, the three components...
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Discover how the incredible gravity of the Sun affects Mercury's orbit, pushing the boundaries of Newton's laws. Explore why faster speeds necessitate a deep...
From within the orbit of planet Mercury, the Solar Orbiter returned imagery during its first close encounter (perihelion) with the Sun. In close-up, the so...
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May 19, 2022 · A spacecraft looping around the Sun has made its first close approach – and filmed the encounter in glorious detail. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter entered the close encounter, known as perihelion, on 26 March, coming in at a distance of around 48 million kilometers (30 million miles), inside the orbit of Mercury.
Observe and learn about Earth as it rotates on its tilted axis and orbits the Sun in this adapted video by the California Academy of Sciences. This resource can help students visualize the time and spatial scale of Earth’s rotation and orbit around the Sun while also stimulating curiosity and thinking about Earth’s axis and how the planet moves in space.
May 2, 2024 · Kepler's three laws describe how planets orbit the Sun. They describe how (1) planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun as a focus, (2) a planet covers the same area of space in the same amount of time no matter where it is in its orbit, and (3) a planet’s orbital period is proportional to the size of its orbit.
Jun 24, 2020 · Compiling one photo every hour, the movie condenses a decade of the Sun into 61 minutes. The video shows the rise and fall in activity that occurs as part of the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle and notable events, like transiting planets and eruptions. The custom music, titled “Solar Observer,” was composed by musician Lars Leonhard.
