Earth's Place in the Universe

At one point or another, everyone wonders about the universe. What is it? Where did it come from? And, most of all, where does Earth fit into the equation? This video puts Earth and the experience of earthlings into the context of the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe at large. Topics inclu...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Cerebellum Corporation.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Cerebellum Corporation, [2013]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (31 min., 44 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Teaching Systems Earth Science Series.
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Summary: At one point or another, everyone wonders about the universe. What is it? Where did it come from? And, most of all, where does Earth fit into the equation? This video puts Earth and the experience of earthlings into the context of the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe at large. Topics include: The Universe, The Life and Death of Stars, The Solar System, Gravity and Planetary Motion, and Earth's Motion in Space.
Item Description: Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.
Size of the Universe (2:48); Birth of the Universe (2:04); Life and Death of Stars (5:37); A Solar System of Our Own (3:51); Formation of the Solar System (2:11); Gravity and Planetary Motion (6:19); Earthling Experience (8:02); Credits: Earth's Place in the Universe (0:14);
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At one point or another, everyone wonders about the universe. What is it? Where did it come from? And, most of all, where does Earth fit into the equation? This video puts Earth and the experience of earthlings into the context of the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe at large. Topics include: The Universe, The Life and Death of Stars, The Solar System, Gravity and Planetary Motion, and Earth's Motion in Space.
6 - 8, 9 - 12.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (31 min., 44 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 6 - 8, 9 - 12.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.