The Solar System
Take a journey through space and time to understand our origins. Start from the creation of our solar system, 4.8 billion years ago, to travel through the changes and the evolutions that it underwent until today; then look at its future. Through the scientific lens of satellite probes, you'll discover extraordinary worlds.
Take a journey through space and time to understand our origins. Start from the creation of our solar system, 4.8 billion years ago, to travel through the changes and the evolutions that it underwent until today; then look at its future. Through the scientific lens of satellite probes, you'll discover extraordinary worlds.
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