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Tunguska:
Viewed from above, the detonation of the Tunguska impactor over
Siberia shortly after 7 A.M. on June 30, 1908. 40
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Tunguska
Side View: The Tunguska impactor begins its fiery descent
into Earth's atmosphere moments before detonation. 12
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Asteroid Belt: Lurking
in a zone between Mars and Jupiter is a group of minor planets
concentrated in the plane of the ecliptic. A few asteroids fly over
the viewers head as a slight tilt downward reveals oncoming bodies.
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Origin Of The Solar System: Bipolar gas jets emanate from the disk in which
our Solar System is forming. We enter the solar nebula, pass Kuiper Belt objects and planets in formation. We
arrive at Earth in time to witness the Great Whack and watch the Earth cool from a semi-molten mass to
the ocean-covered world we know today.
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth and Mars images
courtesy of JPL/NASA-Caltech. 140 seconds |
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