The Universe How the Solar System was Made (Season 6, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

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The Universe

How the Solar System was Made (Season 6, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

At 4.6 billion years old, the Solar System is our solid, secure home in the Universe. But how did it come to be? In this episode we trace the system's birth from a thin cloud of dust and gas. Shocked by a nearby supernova, the pull of ...See moreAt 4.6 billion years old, the Solar System is our solid, secure home in the Universe. But how did it come to be? In this episode we trace the system's birth from a thin cloud of dust and gas. Shocked by a nearby supernova, the pull of gravity and natural rotation spun it into a flat disc from which the Sun and planets coalesced. It all happened in the space of 700 million years, during which the planets jockeyed for position, dodging the brutal bombardment of deadly asteroids and setting into the neat, stable system that we now realize might be a rarity in the universe. Written by Anonymous See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Erik Thompson Narrator Narrator See fewer	A Murder of Crows (1998)
Alex Filippenko Self - Univ. of California, Berkeley Self - Univ. of California, Berkeley See fewer	The Universe (2002)
Michael Mischna Self - NASA / JPL Self - NASA / JPL See fewer	The Universe (2007)
Edward Young Self - Univ. of California, Los Angeles (as Ed Young) Self - Univ. of California, Los Angeles (as Ed Young) See fewer	Space's Deepest Secrets (2016)
Clifford V. Johnson Self - Univ. of Southern California (as Clifford Johnson) Self - Univ. of Southern California (as Clifford Johnson) See fewer	Palm Springs (2020)
Laura Danly Self - Griffith Observatory Self - Griffith Observatory See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)
Mike Brown Self - Caltech Self - Caltech See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
Charles Beichman Self - NASA Exoplanet Science Institute Self - NASA Exoplanet Science Institute See fewer	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Ryan Johnson Self - Special effects artist Self - Special effects artist See fewer	The Last Year (2002)
Ryan C. Johnson Special Effects artist Special Effects artist See fewer	Principles of Curiosity (2017)