This program uses animation and close-up footage to study the birth of the solar system. The workings and life-cycle of our home star, the sun, are also addressed, along with its influence on Earth and its eventual death. New data indicates that ice on Mercury has survived since the birth of the solar system. We learn why the inner planets are rock-hard, and why all planets are round. (20 minutes)

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