Spaceship Earth — Season 1, Episode 6: Week 6: Copernicus and Kepler (Early February)

Episode synopsis

Hidden planets. Kepler discovers the planets' timetable. The Earth moves more quickly in Winter. Earth overtakes Mars. Why we have two tides every day.

About Spaceship Earth

An educational series explaining the operation of the solar system using 3D animation. Its 52 episodes provide a week-by-week description of the operation of the solar system.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Week 1: The Journey Begins (New Year)
• E2Week 2: Travelling in the Solar System (Early January)
• E3Week 3: The Moon, Our Companion (Mid-January)
• E4Week 4: The Full Moon (Late January)
• E5Week 5: Earth's Rotation (January/February)
• E7Week 7: Gravity (Early/Mid-February)
• E8Week 8: The Stars (Mid-February)
• E9Week 9: The Calendar (Late February)
• E10Week 10: Waning Moon and Solar Eclipses (Early March)
• E11Week 11: Eclipses and Occultations (Mid-March)