A singer sings, I LIVE ON EARTH
I LOOK TO THE SKY.

Around planets in outer space, text reads, TVOkids presents.

The singer sings, SO MUCH WONDER
FILLS MY MIND.
WE ARE SPACE KIDS,
SPACE KIDS.

Title, Space Kids.

A narrator says, MERCURY.

In the darkness of space is a grey planet.

The narrator says, THIS IS THE PLANET MERCURY.

Planets orbit the Sun in an animation.

The narrator says, IT'S THE CLOSEST PLANET
TO THE SUN.

An arrow points to the small planet closest to the Sun. Text reads, Mercury.

The narrator says, IT'S ALSO THE SMALLEST PLANET
IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.

Planet Mercury slowly turns.

A second narrator says, LET'S TAKE A TOUR!

The first narrator says, THE SURFACE OF MERCURY
IS A LOT LIKE OUR MOON,
HARD AND ROCKY AND COVERED
WITH CRATERS
FROM ASTEROIDS HITTING IT.
THE WEATHER ON MERCURY
IS PRETTY EXTREME.
DURING THE DAY THE TEMPERATURE
IS SUPER HOT,
ABOUT 425 DEGREES CELSIUS.

Under an animated fire, text reads, 425°C. An emoji sweats with its tongue hanging out.

The emoji says, PHEW!

The first narrator says, AT NIGHT IT'S SUPER COLD, ABOUT
MINUS 185 DEGREES CELSIUS.

Under an animated snowflake, text reads, -185°C. Icicles stick to an emoji’s gritted teeth.

The emoji says, BRR!

The first narrator says, A FAMOUS ASTRONOMER NAMED
GALILEO WAS THE FIRST
TO OBSERVE MERCURY BY TELESCOPE
IN THE EARLY 1600'S.

A painting is displayed of a group of people with a telescope pointed toward the night sky. Text reads, 1610 AD.

The first narrator says, THERE HAVE BEEN
TWO SPACE PROBES
SENT TO MERCURY.

Space probes blast into space.

The first narrator says, THE FIRST WAS MARINER 10
IN 1975.

A picture of Mariner 10 is displayed with text that reads, Mariner 10, 1975.

The second narrator says, IT LOOKS LIKE AN INSECT!

The first narrator says, THIS IS THE FIRST CLOSE UP
PICTURE OF MERCURY.

A close up of Mercury is displayed.

The first narrator says, NEXT, A SPACE PROBE
CALLED MESSENGER
WAS SENT UP TO ORBIT MERCURY.

The space probe orbits Mercury. Text reads, Messenger 2011-2015.

The first narrator says, MESSENGER STUDIED THE PLANET
FOR FOUR YEARS
BEFORE CRASHING ONTO
THE SURFACE…

An animation imitates a crash on Mercury. An emoji with wide eyes gasps.

The first narrator says, …IN 2015.

Light brightens Mercury as the planet moves through space.

The first narrator says, THIS IS MERCURY
ORBITING AROUND THE SUN.
THESE PICTURES WERE CAPTURED BY
NASA USING SPECIAL TELESCOPES.
CAN YOU SPOT MERCURY?

A thoughtful emoji says, HMM.

A white circle is drawn around small dot orbiting the Sun.

The first narrator says, THE SUN, MERCURY AND THE EARTH
LINE UP OCCASIONALLY
MAKING THESE PICTURES POSSIBLE-
AND IT'S AN AMAZING SIGHT
TO BEHOLD.
DON'T YOU THINK?

End credits.

The singer sings, I'M ON MY WAY,
ON MY WAY,
TO OUTER SPACE.
WE ARE SPACE KIDS.

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