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Close-Up on Planets (1982)
Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.
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Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.
Rating:NR
Genre:Documentary, Animation
Written By:Charles L. Finance
In Theaters:9/28/1982
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Runtime:20 minutes
Studio:Disney Educational Productions
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