Science Trek

Planets: What Exactly is a Planet?

Special | 5m 29s | Video has closed captioning.

How we’ve defined what a planet is has changed over time. Is Pluto a planet? Is Ceres? Find out the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet and why scientists decided to change things up.

Aired: 10/01/20

Rating: TV-G

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.

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