Asteroids

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No... it’s an asteroid! Ever wonder where shooting stars come from? In this BrainPOP UK movie, Tim and Moby take you on a mission to explore the world of asteroids. In this educational, animated movie, you’ll discover the main asteroid belt of our solar system between Mars and Jupiter and what they’re actually made of! You’ll meet the biggest asteroid known to man, Ceres, which is also a dwarf planet! Learn what makes an asteroid different from a comet, and what a meteor is and when it becomes a meteorite. Finally, find out the eerie history of how an asteroid may have wiped out the dinosaurs! Watch out!

Related movies: Telescopes, Solar System, Dinosaurs, Comets

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