So Many Moons/Project Pluto
ready jet go!

"So Many Moons" - When Mindy is concerned that the possible addition of a younger sibling to her family might be a challenge, Jet says imagine having a family with more than 60 siblings! That's what it's like for the 67 moons of Jupiter. Curriculum: Kids may think that a planet would only have one moon, maybe two. But the larger outer planets, the gas giants, have many moons - Jupiter and Saturn leading the count with more than 60 moons each! What's more, the moons of Jupiter are not all just round, gray rocks - they are extremely varied, from volcanic Io, covered with volcanic activity; to Europa, with an icy surface covering an underground ocean; to Ganymede, a moon so large it's actually bigger than the planet Mercury! "Project Pluto" - When Mindy is excited about presenting her kid model of Pluto for school show and tell, the other kids don't want to disappoint her by breaking the news to her that Pluto is not a planet. Curriculum: Pluto is no longer considered a planet; astronomers in the scientific community re-classified Pluto as a planetoid. It is one of five "planetoids," or "dwarf planets. There are three criteria a celestial body must meet in order to be considered a planet: it must orbit the Sun, have enough mass, and "clear the neighborhood."

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 121

About Ready Jet Go!:

READY JET GO! is a 3D animated series for 3-8 year-olds with a focus on astronomy, scientific exploration, innovation and invention, and Earth as it is affected by our solar system.

The show is about two neighborhood kids-one with an all-consuming drive for science fact and another with an overwhelming passion for science fiction.

They both befriend the new kid on their street, Jet Propulsion, whose family happens to be aliens from Bortron 7.

The comedy series teaches kids a variety of Earth science concepts (gravity, tides, moon phases, seasons) as well as an introductory explanation of innovation, astronomy, and our solar system.


Future Broadcast times for "Ready Jet Go!": (show all)

Sat, Sep 20 9:30 P.M. You Can Call Me Albedo/The Tide Is Hig     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Sep 21 5:30 A.M. You Can Call Me Albedo/The Tide Is Hig     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Sep 21 9:30 P.M. Date Night/Face on the Fritz     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Sep 22 5:30 A.M. Date Night/Face on the Fritz     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Sep 27 9:30 P.M. Asteroids, Meteors, and Meteorites/Mindy's Meteorite Stand     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Sep 28 5:30 A.M. Asteroids, Meteors, and Meteorites/Mindy's Meteorite Stand     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Sep 28 9:30 P.M. Solar System Bake-Off/Kid-Kart Derby     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Sep 29 5:30 A.M. Solar System Bake-Off/Kid-Kart Derby     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Oct 4 9:30 P.M. Astronaut Ellen Ochoa!     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 5 5:30 A.M. Astronaut Ellen Ochoa!     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 5 9:30 P.M. Eye in the Sky/Total Eclipse Block Party     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Oct 6 5:30 A.M. Eye in the Sky/Total Eclipse Block Party     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Oct 11 9:30 P.M. That's One Gigantic Pumpkin, Jet Propulsion!     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 12 5:30 A.M. That's One Gigantic Pumpkin, Jet Propulsion!     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 12 9:30 P.M. Jet's First Halloween     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Oct 13 5:30 A.M. Jet's First Halloween     NH Kids (11.5)


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