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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 10 MIN

Creating a New Planet

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today, you'll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like Earth? Where should this planet be located to be habitable? And how would this affect the rest of our Solar System? What are planetesimals? Timeline: 00:00 Building your own planet.00:39 Planetesimals and protoplanets.02:50 Four key elements to constructing a planet.05:08 Picking out the perfect location for your planet. Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: MagellanTV offer. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Undiscovered Worlds about Secrets of the Universe, and the rest of MagellanTV’s science collection: Secrets of the Universe. Transcript and sources: Transcript Questions or concerns? Contact us at Underknown Contact. Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: Join Channel Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store Suggest an episode: Suggest What If Newsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown 00:00: Building your own planet.00:39: Planetesimals and protoplanets.02:50: Four key elements to constructing a planet.05:08: Picking out the perfect location for your planet. #NewPlanet #SolarSystem #Planetesimals #Protoplanets #SpaceConstruction #HabitablePlanets #CosmicSandbox #Earth-likePlanet See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d866ae64c4b83e7e5187d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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