The Planets: Inner Worlds Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 12 | 26sVideo has Closed Captions
The rocky planets have similar origins, but only 1 supports life. Was it always this way?
The rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars—were born of similar material around the same time. Yet only one of them supports life. Were Earth's neighbors always so extreme? And is there somewhere else in the solar system life might flourish?
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The Planets: Inner Worlds Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 12 | 26sVideo has Closed Captions
The rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars—were born of similar material around the same time. Yet only one of them supports life. Were Earth's neighbors always so extreme? And is there somewhere else in the solar system life might flourish?
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