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Observe an animation of Encke's comet being hit by a coronal mass ejection

Observe an animation of Encke's comet being hit by a coronal mass ejection
Observe an animation of Encke's comet being hit by a coronal mass ejection
Animation of Encke's comet being hit by a coronal mass ejection.
NASA/GSFC Conceptual Image Lab
  • Observe an animation of Encke's comet being hit by a coronal mass ejection
    Observe an animation of Encke's comet being hit by a coronal mass ejection
  • What are coronal mass ejections, or CMEs?
    What are coronal mass ejections, or CMEs?
  • Observe the location of the orbit of “Sedna” (red) in relation to the rest of the solar system
    Observe the location of the orbit of “Sedna” (red) in relation to the rest of the solar system
  • Hear about the band of dust and debris left by comets, which are visible as meteors (shooting stars)
    Hear about the band of dust and debris left by comets, which are visible as meteors (shooting stars)
  • Understand the relative size of the Sun, the Moon, and other solar system objects
    Understand the relative size of the Sun, the Moon, and other solar system objects
  • How did Ptolemy explain retrograde motion?
    How did Ptolemy explain retrograde motion?
  • Kepler's revolutionary laws of planetary motion
    Kepler's revolutionary laws of planetary motion
  • Know about the moons of the solar system and giant impact hypothesis explaining the formation of the Earth's Moon
    Know about the moons of the solar system and giant impact hypothesis explaining the formation of the Earth's Moon
  • Aristotle's theory of the solar system explained
    Aristotle's theory of the solar system explained
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