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How our Earth and solar system were formed

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How our Earth and solar system were formed, from The Universe With Stephen Hawking – The Story of Everything. (Narrated by Stephen Hawking and Benedict Cumberbatch.)

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Follow this with Explore The Solar System: 360 Degree Interactive Tour and building the solar system to scale in the Nevada desert.

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