The Planets are Young: 2 Earth and Mars
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The Planets are Young: 2 Earth and Mars

Published: August 29, 2019 - Duration: 15:59

We continue our response to the BBC-TV series The Planets, narrated by Professor Brian Cox. In this article, we are considering the second episode, The Two Sisters: Earth and Mars.

By Russell Grigg
Originally published August, 2019

Links and show notes

The Planets Are Young: 1. Mercury and Venus

The original article, The Planets Are Young: 2. Earth and Mars

The planets are young: 3 Jupiter

Age of the Earth

Further reading: Solar System and extra-solar planets questions and answers

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Spacecraft Earth

Our Amazing Created Solar System

Exploring the World of Astronomy

Astronomy Vol 1: Our Created Solar System

Evidence for a Young World

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