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Comets, the Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud

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Comets, the Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Comets, the Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2019
Runtime
32
Summary
Learn why scientists believe comets, the "leftovers" of planet formation in the outer solar system, could be partially responsible for the flourishing of life on Earth, bringing both water and organic material to the inner solar system. And explore the more distant Oort Cloud, where billions of cometary objects orbit at the outermost boundary of the solar system
Technique
live action
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