Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 37 The Formation of Planetary Systems
(2025, original release: 2007)
Nonfiction
eCourse
Details
PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
15079924
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Title from title frames
Planets form inside a rotating cloud of dust and gas, which flattens as it contracts. At the center, the temperature is high enough to create a star; farther from the center, leftover material collects into planets
Film
In Process Record
Alex Filippenko
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007
Mode of access: World Wide Web