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    		 Play The Planets: Destiny - Future Earth Over the next few billion years the our planet will gradually become inhospitable for life. Destiny - Future Earth Over the next few billion years the our planet will gradually become inhospitable for life. The Planets 01:53 April 21, 2007 45162
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    		 Play The Planets: Destiny - The Sun's Fate Like other stars of its type, our Sun will become a planet-engulfing red giant. Destiny - The Sun's Fate Like other stars of its type, our Sun will become a planet-engulfing red giant. The Planets 01:49 April 21, 2007 17594
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    		 Play The Planets: Different Worlds - Accretion The planets are constantly bombarded by particles of all sizes, some large enough to cause catastrophic hits. Different Worlds - Accretion The planets are constantly bombarded by particles of all sizes, some large enough to cause catastrophic hits. The Planets 02:59 April 21, 2007 15575
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    		 Play The Planets: Different Worlds - Asteroids The NEAR probe surveys the asteroid Eros and provides the first hard data about these mysterious bodies. Different Worlds - Asteroids The NEAR probe surveys the asteroid Eros and provides the first hard data about these mysterious bodies. The Planets 02:49 April 21, 2007 13164
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    		 Play The Planets: Giants - Outer Planet Probe The dream of a full tour of the outer planets comes to fruition with a rare planetary alignment in 1977. Giants - Outer Planet Probe The dream of a full tour of the outer planets comes to fruition with a rare planetary alignment in 1977. The Planets 03:36 April 21, 2007 17253
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    		 Play The Planets: Giants - Saturn's Rings Voyager 2's exploration of this marvel of the solar system reveals unexpected wonders and complexity. Giants - Saturn's Rings Voyager 2's exploration of this marvel of the solar system reveals unexpected wonders and complexity. The Planets 04:13 April 21, 2007 23252
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    		 Play The Planets: Life - Earliest Evidence Rocks dating back nearly four billion years hold the oldest record of life on Earth. Life - Earliest Evidence Rocks dating back nearly four billion years hold the oldest record of life on Earth. The Planets 03:02 April 21, 2007 12095
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    		 Play The Planets: Life - Surveying the Solar System The first extraplanetary probes report that our closest neighbors are desolate places. Life - Surveying the Solar System The first extraplanetary probes report that our closest neighbors are desolate places. The Planets 03:55 April 21, 2007 17769
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    		 Play The Planets: Terra Firma - Mars The 1976 Viking lander touches down on the "Red Planet" and sends back the first close-up images of the surface. Terra Firma - Mars The 1976 Viking lander touches down on the "Red Planet" and sends back the first close-up images of the surface. The Planets 03:40 April 21, 2007 20217
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    		 Play The Planets: Terra Firma - Venus The Magellan probe reveals that the Venusian surface is dominated by vulcanism. Terra Firma - Venus The Magellan probe reveals that the Venusian surface is dominated by vulcanism. The Planets 03:28 April 21, 2007 25445
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    		 Play The Planets: The Sun - Solar Flares Following the discovery of solar prominences by Skylab, we now know that the most violent solar episodes are the immense Coronal Mass Ejections. The Sun - Solar Flares Following the discovery of solar prominences by Skylab, we now know that the most violent solar episodes are the immense Coronal Mass Ejections. The Planets 01:14 April 21, 2007 32275
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    		 Play The Planets: The Sun - Solar Observation Since Galileo first recorded sunspot rotation, humans have shown a fascination with gazing at our home star. The Sun - Solar Observation Since Galileo first recorded sunspot rotation, humans have shown a fascination with gazing at our home star. The Planets 01:41 April 21, 2007 57225
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    		 Play The Planets: The Sun - Solar Wind Powerful, incessant electrically-charged hurricanes generated by the sun lash out across the inner planets. The Sun - Solar Wind Powerful, incessant electrically-charged hurricanes generated by the sun lash out across the inner planets. The Planets 01:54 April 21, 2007 23246
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The Planets: Destiny - Future Earth
Over the next few billion years the our planet will gradually become inhospitable for life.

Video Added: April 21, 2007

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Runtime: 01:53

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