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Crash Course Astronomy
Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1
Season 1
Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: "What is astronomy?"
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11:40
We're heading to the outskirts of the solar system.
11:54
Comets are chunks of ice and rock that orbit the Sun.
11:32
Now that we've finished our tour of the planets, we're headed back to the asteroid belt.
12:15
We're rounding out our planetary tour with ice giants Uranus and Neptune.
12:12
Saturn is the crown jewel of the solar system, beautiful and fascinating
10:26
Before moving on from Jupiter, we're going to linger for a moment on the planet's moons.
10:42
Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system.
10:11
Mar is the fourth planet from the sun and the outermost of the terrestrial planets.
10:46
Venus is a gorgeous naked-eye planet, hanging like a diamond in the twilight.
10:17
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
9:47
Take a look up to the moon's surface features, core, and theories about its formation.
10:13
Phil starts the planet-by-planet tour of the solar system right here at home, Earth.