The Planet that Got Knocked on its Side

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The Planet that Got Knocked on its Side

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PBS | Air Date: October 21, 1986
Summary: The Planet that Got Knocked on its Side from the show NOVA is an episode about the planet Uranus's distinctive axial tilt of 97.77 degrees. It explores the theory that a violent impact early in our solar system's history was responsible for both Uranus's unique axial tilt and the formation of its moons, using observations collected by The Planet that Got Knocked on its Side from the show NOVA is an episode about the planet Uranus's distinctive axial tilt of 97.77 degrees. It explores the theory that a violent impact early in our solar system's history was responsible for both Uranus's unique axial tilt and the formation of its moons, using observations collected by Voyager 2 as the probe passed by. Expand
Genre(s): News, Documentary, Science
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