The Birth of the Solar System

The Solar System is our vast and diverse planetary system, which houses eight large planets, including one which gave rise to life. While humanity was born too late to witness the events that occurred at the birth of the Solar System first-hand, by peering into the systems of others stars, we are starting to piece together the events that unfolded. Today, we shall explore the culmination of these decades of research, as we tell the story of the birth of the Solar System.

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MUSIC:
- In the Throes - Asher Fulero
- Song of Sadhana - Jesse Gallagher
- Lord of the Dawn - Jesse Gallagher
- Cylinder Three - Chris Zabriskie
- Let Your Enemies Feel the Weight of Your Burdens - Chris Zabriskie
- Lost Kingdom - CO.AG Music
- Underwater Exploration - Godmode
- The Sky is on Fire - CO.AG
- I Am Running a Marathon - Chris Zabriskie
- Somnolent - The Tides

All songs by Chris Zabriskie are licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

All other tracks were retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library.

FOOTAGE:
The space scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator:

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 The Solar System Today
4:44 The Nebular Hypothesis
7:27 Star Formation
11:54 Planetary Formation Window
18:20 The Story of the Solar System
21:34 Rise of the Gas Giants
25:23 The Terrestrial Planets
30:46 Three Water Worlds

[lolsleepyboi]

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Edit: For posterity’s sake, and to the SEA community, I wrote this comment in good faith and with high honor to the author. Not all received it well and in hindsight, I can see why. So to those that read this as a jab, and of course to our beloved SEA, I sincerely apologize. Love the space docs, always a treat. Keep up the good work dude!

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Hey, I want you to know that your channel has singlehandedly reinvigorated my interest and passion in space. You have inspired me into finally choosing my career, and my college major. I will study Astronomy, and I will use my passion to further our knowledge of the universe. and I want to say thank you, you have given me the spark to continue and I thank you for your hard work and explanations. Keep being amazing

[aydanmull]

I’m digging the new logo. I instantly clicked when I saw this notification pop up

[MidnightsEdge]

Nice. Another great video from one of my favorite channels.

[bitmau]

With over 25 years of amateur astronomy behind me, this is one of the most comprehensive Solar System documentaries I have seen in a very very long time. The level of detail and amount of information crammed inside of this 30 minute production is absolutely astounding. 💯

[rossmcleod]

SEA posts and I am like a seagull on a chip. Extraordinary work again, still got tingles.

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SEA, you're videos help quell my anxiety. I watch them daily. I watch them to sleep too. I cannot express enough how much I value them. Becoming a member was the least I could do. Your work means so much to me. Thank you for everything.

[mathbowler]

I was legitimately disappointed when this video ended. I wanted even more. Thank you so much for this great video.

[hanieldarrison]

your writing, research and presentation is improving

[Gordon]

The fact that you consistently create full length documentaries doesn't go unnoticed. I appreciate your effort my friend. Thank you.

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[tynex]

I’m always amazed at the content that you make and i lean more watching this then a level astronomy

[_mikesquats]

Yay! Another video. Your stuff has been my "sleep medicine" for a while now. I've watched all of your videos multiple times to help me sleep so a new one is always welcome. Thank you sea :)

[followtheboat]

I finally got round to watching this and I did so on the big TV instead of the phone as I normally do. What a treat! Your videos are always excellent but this is possibly your best yet. Even my wife was marvelling at your story telling (I kept telling her "this is one of the best channels on YouTube"). Thanks once again for your efforts. Always appreciated.

[alexrussell]

I know there’s a lot of specialists who watch and critique your stuff, but as a fascinated novice I find your content, your visuals and your presentational style pretty much the best out there. Please never stop - it genuinely blows my mind that I get this for free.

[angelahall]

The beauty of simplicity. No deity's required. Keep evolving!

[felixombewa]

Your voice is so soothing... I literally can't watch space videos without your voice in the background now

[SchwabGames]

I love how you consider the planets as "siblings." Really brings to light how much you're into astronomy, and your focus on the planets. Ever since I started watching you, I have also begun to consider the planets as siblings, because from a certain extent it's true.
A lot of scientists sometimes call Jupiter, Earth's big brother because of it's immense gravity that it uses to shepherd stray asteroids and comets.

I like to call Earth and Venus, "the Terrestrial Twins, " while I call Uranus and Neptune, "the Ice Twins."

[sakurakinomoto]

Sometimes I need to watch your videos more then one time to recognize how good they are.
All of the commonly accepted scientific background is present. No speculation and no fishing in the nebula. This is science, presented in a poetic way but not leaving any of its content behind. It's great.

[anthonygruner]

I never caught one this early. So excited every time he posts a new video and I’m sure I’ll enjoy this one. Thanks again for all the wonderful work you put together.