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Live-Poll: The Planets
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In 1914, the renowned British composer Gustav Holst wrote the orchestral suite Gustav Holst: The Planets (2018). It is by far his most famous work. In it, he musically portrays the planets Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. When you read facts about these planets, they can be quite astonishing. I have researched three surprising facts about each of them. Which of these facts amazes you the most? Please note: Gustav Holst did not include Earth in his suite The Planets. It is added here for completeness. Click here if you’d like to join the discussion.
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We could discuss, if we would add the former Planet Pluto, which is now obsolete in the list. Pluto is a dwarf planet, which is not further mentioned as a planet.



dan_dassow
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12 days ago
@Breumaster,
Gustav Holst's The Planets is one of my favorite symphonic suites. I now have Mars, the Bringer of War, going through my head.
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dan_dassow
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12 days ago
@Breumaster,
Your discussion link links back to the list. Please correct.
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Jessica
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6 days ago
If you'd like to make an image list instead, I found pretty good images of the planets:
Mercury
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10408260/mediaviewer/rm1863309569/
Mars
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051155/mediaviewer/rm611620097/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10394800/mediaviewer/rm2766659073/
Jupiter
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051155/mediaviewer/rm1294242049/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10394800/mediaviewer/rm3788561921/
Saturn
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10394800/mediaviewer/rm4222737921/
Uranus
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10489324/mediaviewer/rm129228289/
Neptune
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10394800/mediaviewer/rm112451073/
Sadly, these are the best ones I could find of Venus:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3585578/mediaviewer/rm3641005568/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12332924/mediaviewer/rm2371794433/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5342832/mediaviewer/rm1614945792/
I'm sure there are plenty of Earth images, but I'll take a look.
Perhaps this one:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375408/mediaviewer/rm2053883648/
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dan_dassow
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5 days ago
Congratulations, @Breumaster! 🌍🌎🌏
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Jessica
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4 days ago
I voted for Mercury. It's mind boggling that a day can be longer than a year. The temperature difference is pretty wild too.
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