The planet Uranus moves in from right of screen.Ī graphic starts at the top of Uranus and a number counter goes up as the graphic circumvents the plant up to the actual circumference of 159,354. The seventh planet from the Sun and with a minimum temperature of -224.2☌, it is the coldest planetary atmosphere in the Solar System. Uranus, tipped on its side by an ancient impact, has a smoggy atmosphere of hydrogen, helium and methane over an icy interior. Information about Saturn appears in the bottom left of screen.Īn image of the Saturn 70c stamps appears below right of the planet.Īll graphics dissolve leaving only the image of Saturn which zooms in and moves right, off the screen. The planet Saturn moves in from right of screen.Ī graphic starts at the top of Saturn and a number counter goes up as the graphic circumvents the plant up to the actual circumference of 378,675. These rings are made up of billions of pieces of water ice ranging in size from a centimetre to chunks as big as icebergs. ![]() It is the sixth planet from the Sun and is famous for its glorious and complex ring system. Saturn, like Jupiter, is made mostly of hydrogen. ![]() Information about Jupiter appears in the bottom left of screen.Īn image of the Jupiter 70c stamps appears below right of the planet.Īll graphics dissolve leaving only the image of Jupiter which zooms in and moves right, off the screen. The title Jupiter appears left of screen.Ī graphic starts at the top of Jupiter and a number counter goes up as the graphic circumvents the plant up to the actual circumference of 439,264. The planet Jupiter moves in from right of screen. Jupiter has a ring system consisting of four rings, and 67 moons have been discovered so far. Jupiter, the largest planet and fifth from the Sun, is a huge ball of hydrogen and helium gas, with complex cloud bands roiled by massive storms. Information about Mars appears in the bottom left of screen.Īn image of the Mars 35c stamps appears below right of the planet.Īll graphics dissolve leaving only the image of Mars which zooms in and moves right, off the screen. The planet Mars moves in from right of screen.Ī graphic starts at the top of Mars and a number counter goes up as the graphic circumvents the plant up to the actual circumference of 21,334. Mars may once have been Earth-like, but is now a “rusted” world that has lost its surface water and most of its atmosphere. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and about half the diameter of the Earth, with a surface temperature range of -125 to -20☌. ![]() Information about Earth appears in the bottom left of screen.Īn image of the Earth 70c stamps appears below right of the planet.Īll graphics dissolve leaving only the image of Earth which zooms in and moves right, off the screen. The planet Earth moves in from right of screen.Ī graphic starts at the top of Earth and a number counter goes up as the graphic circumvents the plant up to the actual circumference of 40,075. With its vast oceans and protective atmosphere, our home planet has proved just right for the development of life. Information about Venus appears in the bottom left of screen.Īn image of the Venus 35c stamps appears below right of the planet.Īll graphics dissolve leaving only the image of Venus which zooms in and moves right, off the screen.Įarth is the third planet from the Sun and the largest of the “terrestrial”, or rocky, planets. The planet Venus moves in from right of screen.Ī graphic starts at the top of Venus and a number counter goes up as the graphic circumvents the plant up to the actual circumference of 38,025. The second planet from the Sun and similar in size to the Earth, Venus is the hottest world in the Solar System, surface temperatures reaching up to 462°c. Venus, hidden under a blanket of clouds, is a hellish world of crushing atmospheric pressure and acid rain. Information about Mercury appears in the bottom left of screen.Īn image of the Mercury 35c stamps appears below right of the planet.Īll graphics dissolve leaving only the image of Mercury which zooms in and moves right, off the screen. The title Mercury appears left of screen.Ī graphic starts at the top of Mercury and a number counter goes up as the graphic circumvents the plant up to the actual circumference of 15,329. The planet Mercury moves in from right of screen. Mercury has no atmosphere and its arid surface is scarred by impacts from asteroids, meteors and comets. Its surface is baked and wrinkled by the Sun’s intense heat. ![]() Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet in our Solar System. ‘Our Solar System’ title appears floating through space and disappears right of screen. Opening animation of space with rock debris flying towards us.
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