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The Planets: Jupiter

Season 46 Episode 14 | 53m 18s

Jupiter’s massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system. But it also shaped life on Earth, delivering comets laden with water—and perhaps even the fateful asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Aired: 07/31/19 | Rating: NR

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• Five Facts About the Biggest Planet in our Solar System

  Clip: S46 Ep14 | 1m 21s

• Jupiter, the First Planet to Form in our Solar System

  Clip: S46 Ep14 | 1m 42s

• The Planets: Jupiter Preview

  Preview: S46 Ep14 | 27s

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