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Creating a New Planet

Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today, you'll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like Earth? Where should this planet be located to be habitable? And how would this affect the rest of our Solar System? What are planetesimals?

Timeline:

00:00 Building your own planet.

00:39 Planetesimals and protoplanets.

02:50 Four key elements to constructing a planet.

05:08 Picking out the perfect location for your planet.

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