The formation of our Solar System, in 4.6 billion easy steps. ✨ | California Academy of Sciences

🌌🪐🔭Have you ever wondered what the orbits of the planets in our Solar System actually look like? Many people imagine the planets moving around the Sun in perfectly circular orbits, but the reality is much more complex and fascinating! We made a video that shows the actual orbits of the planets in our Solar System. You'll see that the orbits are not perfect circles, but rather they are elliptical. Also, they all orbit on a relatively flat plane, but not exactly flat. Watching this video is a g