0 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:07,431 ls it finished yet, Tim? 1 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:08,748 Stop rushing me, Keesha. 2 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,798 How long can it take to make a model of the sun that plays... 3 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,633 ''Wait 'til the Sun Shines Nellie''...when you wind it up? 4 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:16,356 There£¡ 5 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:18,318 You think DA's going to like it? 6 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,639 She'll love it£¡ lt's the perfect present for her birthday. 7 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,234 Too bad she's sick and had to stay home today. 8 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:30,956 Hello? 9 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:33,915 How come you guys are still at school? 10 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:35,470 lt's DA£¡ 11 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:39,554 We're waiting for Ms Frizzle. She's driving us over after her teachers' meeting. 12 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,957 Well, hurry£¡ l want you to see my new telescope. 13 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:44,598 lt's really neat£¡ 14 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,637 We'll be there soon£¡ Bye£¡ 15 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,598 Where is Ms Frizzle, anyway? 16 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,155 Good afternoon class£¡ 17 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,869 Perfect timing, Ms Frizzle. Tim just finished DA's present. 18 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:02,678 Take a look, Ms Frizzle. 19 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:07,315 Whooooaaaa...£¡£¡£¡£¡ 20 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:08,913 THE PRESENNNNNNNNT...£¡£¡£¡ 21 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:14,996 Tim? Are you all right? 22 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,636 l'm okay, but DA's present isn't. 23 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:22,076 What are we going to do? lt's too late to make another one£¡ 24 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,355 Right here, right now£¡ YOU can get the perfect gift from ''SSN.'' 25 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,078 The ''Star Shopping Network£¡'' 26 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:32,878 Hey£¡ Check this out£¡ 27 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,793 lt's one of those shows where you can call up and buy things. 28 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,714 And here's your host, the ''Stellar Seller'' himself, Horace Cope£¡ 29 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:41,314 Evening, folks£¡ 30 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:46,269 l'm Horace Cope, bringing you the perfect gift for someone you love...a STAR£¡ 31 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,032 A star£¡?£¡ 32 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:49,759 That's right£¡ A star£¡ 33 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,276 A star from the vast reaches of the universe£¡ 34 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,238 And when you BUY a star, you get to NAME lT£¡ 35 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,073 Sirius-ly, folks, l've only got three stars left... 36 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,720 One, two and three£¡£¡ 37 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:05,759 For the ridiculously low price of just SEVEN DOLLARS each£¡ 38 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:11,548 That's it£¡ We'll all chip in a dollar and get DA her very own star£¡ 39 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:12,829 Great idea£¡ 40 00:03:12,920 --> 00:03:13,830 Let's do it£¡ 41 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:16,593 Waitaminute£¡ 42 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:17,590 Slow down£¡ 43 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:22,231 My Grandma once bought a mop on ''Home Mopping Network'', and it didn't mop£¡ 44 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:26,518 So, l'm not spending my money on anything l haven't checked out myself£¡ 45 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:28,079 But Keesha... 46 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:29,957 Keesha's right, Tim£¡ 47 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,474 We don't have to buy a star sight unseen£¡ 48 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:34,839 We don't?£¡ 49 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:36,194 To the bus£¡ 50 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:42,190 But what about DA's party? 51 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,198 STOP£¡£¡£¡ Wait£¡ l...uh oh£¡ 52 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,351 l hate when this happens. 53 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,956 l'll give you a hand, Arnold. 54 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,156 We're going ''star-shopping£¡'' 55 00:03:58,840 --> 00:03:59,795 Uh... 56 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,112 Couldn't we just go to the mall? 57 00:04:21,280 --> 00:04:23,510 Computer - report, please. 58 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:28,749 All systems go, Ms Frizzle. We are leaving the earth behind. 59 00:04:28,840 --> 00:04:30,353 And here comes the moon£¡ 60 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:36,435 l mean, there GOES the moon£¡ 61 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,870 Wow£¡ Are we going fast or what?£¡ 62 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,952 We just went from planet Earth to the moon in less than a minute£¡ 63 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,873 As my Aunt Dromeda always says, Ralphie, 64 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:49,999 ''To reach the stars - you have to get way past Mars£¡'' 65 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:54,552 Gee, look at all those teeny-tiny stars. 66 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:58,155 l wonder if they'll get bigger when we get closer - like the moon did... 67 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,630 They'd better£¡ We need some way to tell them apart. 68 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:04,872 Now, you're probably asking, 69 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:10,114 ''Horace Cope, how can you sell me a star if they all look alike?'' Right? 70 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:10,916 WRONG£¡ 71 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:12,228 That's the beauty of it£¡ 72 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:16,871 Look closely and you'll see lots of different kinds of stars£¡ For instance... 73 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:18,154 ...take this little baby. 74 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,754 Only two million years old£¡ 75 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:24,992 Now, believe it or not, that's really young for a star£¡ 76 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:28,390 To see it...just look in the direction of Taurus the bull. 77 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:31,233 l wouldn't steer you wrong£¡ Moooo 78 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:34,790 Pa-leeze. Whoever heard of a baby star? 79 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:36,757 To see it for yourself, 80 00:05:36,840 --> 00:05:40,355 you'd have to fly at a speed of 500 million miles an hour, 81 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,112 and it would still take you 82 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,270 ...about 80 years just to get there£¡ 83 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:47,393 So, isn't it a lot easier to just call? 84 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,591 80 years£¡£¡£¡ 85 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,910 l told my mom l'd be home by seven. 86 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,958 Then what are we waiting for? Hmm£¡ 87 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,156 Baby star, here we come£¡ 88 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:12,155 ls it just me, or did we just leave our solar system behind? 89 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:17,191 Man, we've already gone so far we can't see any of the planets anymore£¡ 90 00:06:17,280 --> 00:06:20,875 And now our sun looks as tiny as ...well, a star£¡ 91 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:26,708 Hey...Ms Frizzle, is our sun a star - just like all the other stars out here? 92 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,077 Yyyep£¡ Makes you think, doesn't it? 93 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:31,991 Computer? Star chart please. 94 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,435 Ah yes, right on course. 95 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,875 Constellation Taurus...here we come£¡ 96 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:43,312 We should be seeing the Baby Star right about 97 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:45,960 Coming out of hyper drive......Now. 98 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:51,953 WOW£¡£¡£¡ 99 00:06:52,280 --> 00:06:55,317 Hmmm.. That baby star should be around here somewhere... 100 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,517 ...but it's hard to tell with all this dust and gas. 101 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,639 Dust and gas? ls that what these weird clouds are made of? 102 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:04,676 Stellar nursery, straight ahead. 103 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,836 Dust, gas, swirling clouds? ... 104 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,594 This is not a good place for a baby. 105 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:15,958 On the contrary, Phoebe - it's the best place for a baby star£¡ 106 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:22,313 Oh wow£¡ This new telescope is really neat£¡ 107 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,470 You can see practically forever£¡ 108 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,478 Take a look, Liz 109 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:38,431 You can even see huge clouds of dust and gas way up there. 110 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:44,435 Gee, l wonder what they look like up close? 111 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:51,951 That can't be our baby star. lt doesn't look like what we saw on TV. 112 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,635 You're right, Keesha£¡ lt's a ball of gas, but not a star. 113 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:59,349 Whooooooooaaaaaa----£¡£¡£¡£¡£¡ 114 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,197 What's happening?£¡ We're being sucked towards the center£¡£¡ 115 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:09,351 Warning£¡ Warning£º due to a large ball of hot gas, we are out of control. 116 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,395 Oh no£¡£¡£¡ 117 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:18,718 At my old school, 118 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:23,828 we never got pulled into the boiling hot center of a swirling cloud of dust and gas£¡ 119 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:27,196 l know, Phoebe£¡ lsn't this fantastic? 120 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:30,158 Nobody's ever seen what we're seeing£¡ 121 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:31,798 Lucky Nobody...£¡ 122 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:35,839 What are we going to do? What are we going to do? 123 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:40,152 Unless we want to end up where all that dust and gas is, we'd better use.. 124 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:41,673 ...reverse£¡£¡£¡ 125 00:08:48,680 --> 00:08:50,671 lt worked£¡ We're safe£¡ 126 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:51,749 Good one, Tim£¡ 127 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:55,150 Look£¡ There's the baby star£¡ lt's been behind us the whole time. 128 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:56,753 Full stop£¡ 129 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:59,640 lt's too bright to look at, Ms Frizzle£¡ 130 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,392 No problem, class. 131 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:05,873 Cool£¡ 132 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:09,032 For a baby star, it sure is humongous£¡ 133 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:12,317 Well, Arnold, baby stars come in all sizes. 134 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:15,392 Let's see how humongous it really is...shall we? 135 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,837 Hmmm. lt's actually on the small side - 136 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:28,115 only about half the size of our Sun. 137 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,156 So? lt's just a baby - 138 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:33,038 l say, let's call up Horace Cope and buy it£¡ 139 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,715 Waitasecond£¡ Tim - this is NOT a happy star. 140 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:43,709 Poor thing. lt looks like it's got gas. 141 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:48,237 Very good, Phoebe£¡ All stars have gas - that's what they're made of. 142 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:52,029 But this 2 million year old baby just hasn't settled down yet. 143 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:53,951 You know, it's at that 'awkward' age. 144 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:57,032 Come on, Keesha. Let's buy it and go to the party. 145 00:09:57,200 --> 00:10:02,228 No way£¡ l'm not spending a dime on this star. lt's too young... 146 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:03,753 ...and too wild£¡ 147 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:07,472 Keesha, what kind of star are you looking for anyway? 148 00:10:07,560 --> 00:10:12,429 Well, something a bit bigger and brighter, with no dust around it. 149 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,239 And it would be nice if it had a planet or two. 150 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:18,869 We need a star we can trust - like our own sun. 151 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,918 OK, so you don't like the baby star. 152 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:26,394 Nooooo problem£¡ Remember, there are still two stars left£¡ 153 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:29,438 And this next one is SUN-sational. 154 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:32,910 A shining example of a grown-up, middle-aged star. 155 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,514 And to find it, look right here in the Big Dipper£¡ 156 00:10:35,680 --> 00:10:38,478 Seats everyone£¡ And buckle up£¡ 157 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:40,710 Computer? How far is it? 158 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:44,879 Approximately...one hundred million million miles. 159 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:46,918 WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW£¡£¡£¡ 160 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:51,269 But that's not all... 161 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:56,560 This next star even comes with its own planets, absolutely FREE£¡ 162 00:10:56,920 --> 00:11:00,549 There it is, Keesha£¡ Just the kind of star you're looking for. 163 00:11:00,680 --> 00:11:05,595 lt looks okay - but l want to be sure it's different from the baby star. 164 00:11:05,680 --> 00:11:07,193 Good idea, Keesha. 165 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:09,794 Let's you and l take a closer look. 166 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:17,878 Buckle up, Ms. Frizzle£¡ 167 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,559 lt's bigger and brighter than the baby star. 168 00:11:22,680 --> 00:11:26,639 l like the color a lot better. And it seems a lot calmer. 169 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,280 That's because this star's all grown up, Keesha. 170 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,477 A happy, healthy 5 billion years old - 171 00:11:32,560 --> 00:11:34,152 at the prime of it's life£¡ 172 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:37,040 Hmm. No dust clouds around it, either. 173 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,315 And look£¡ lt's got its own planets£¡ 174 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:40,799 l can see at least two£¡ 175 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:45,317 Wow, this star looks just like our sun. Let's buy it, Ms Frizzle£¡ 176 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:48,356 SOLD£¡ 177 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:51,395 Sold£¡?£¡ 178 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:53,869 But l haven't even dialled yet. 179 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:58,078 l guess someone beat us to it. But who would want to buy our star? 180 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:02,358 Congratulations, young lady and enjoy your brand new star. 181 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:04,392 What do you want to name it? 182 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:05,629 Janet£¡ 183 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:07,279 JANET£¡?£¡ 184 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:11,678 l've always wanted my name up in lights, but this is even BETTER£¡ 185 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:14,672 l...can't wait to tell my Cousin Arnold about it. 186 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:16,279 How embarrassing... 187 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,040 Come on, guys, we can't give up yet. 188 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,031 there's still one star left£¡ 189 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:24,237 Remember...there's still one star left£¡ 190 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,834 As you can see by this accurate artist's rendition, 191 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:28,956 l've saved the best for last. 192 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:32,599 A red supergiant star£¡ 193 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:34,835 Look right here... 194 00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:41,428 ...HERE£¡ Here in the constellation of Andromeda. 195 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:46,036 So, if you're in the neighbourhood check it out - or just call. 196 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:47,435 lt's a lot faster£¡ 197 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:49,159 Wanna bet? 198 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:00,517 According to my research... 199 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:05,277 ...that tiny star up there is actually a red supergiant - 200 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,874 a hundred times bigger than our sun£¡ 201 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,195 Because we're so far away from it, 202 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,475 it looks like a tiny point of light. 203 00:13:12,560 --> 00:13:14,437 But if we were closer... 204 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:16,954 ...it would look very, very... 205 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,793 Humongous£¡ Stupendous£¡ 206 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:25,273 Astronomical£¡ A twenty million year old red supergiant£¡ 207 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:26,515 lsn't she a beauty? 208 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,637 Tell you what, folks. Since this is my last star - 209 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:33,395 l'll take fifty cents off the price if somebody buys it in the next 210 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:35,473 ... Hmmmm, fifty-seconds£¡ 211 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,552 Sounds like a good deal to me. 212 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,154 We better call before somebody else buys it£¡ 213 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:44,995 Star Shopping Network...Horace Cope speaking£¡ 214 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,719 Hi£¡ l'm Tim, and l...l mean, 215 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:51,952 we ...that is, Ms Frizzle's class would like to...hold on a sec. 216 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:53,189 Well, Keesha? 217 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:54,196 Well... 218 00:13:54,560 --> 00:13:55,913 KEESHA£¡£¡£¡ 219 00:13:56,080 --> 00:14:01,200 Well, it's certainly the biggest star by a long shot. And l like the color. 220 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:04,590 lt doesn't have any planets, but there are no dust clouds either. 221 00:14:04,680 --> 00:14:06,352 And it's no wild baby... 222 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:07,919 Sooooooooooo...???????????? 223 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,032 Okay, okay... buy it£¡ 224 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:15,272 We want to buy the red supergiant star - and name it for Dorothy Ann£¡ 225 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:20,633 SOLD£¡£¡ You've just bought yourselves a star£¡ And not a moment too soon£¡ 226 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:23,829 We did it£¡ We got the biggest, 227 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,388 brightest, birthday present DA's ever had£¡ 228 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:30,508 She'll love having a star that's so much bigger than the other stars. 229 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:35,037 Waitaminute£¡ lf it's so much bigger - how come we got it so cheap? 230 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,317 Yeah£¡ Horace did seem in a hurry to sell it. 231 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:42,678 So? Do you guys think something's wrong with it? l don't see anything wrong£¡ 232 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:46,196 As my old friend Li Brarian always says, 233 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:49,113 ''You can't tell a book by its cover.'' 234 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,195 Let's take a peek inside with the sneakapeekatron£¡ 235 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,270 Watch this£¡ 236 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:06,029 Amazing£¡ 237 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,389 We can actually see inside the star£¡ 238 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:14,473 ls it just me, or are the insides of our star shrinking?£¡ 239 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,394 Not shrinking, Ralphie, collapsing. 240 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:21,388 Oh no£¡ The star's insides are getting squeezed together£¡ 241 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:23,590 Does it matter what's going on inside? 242 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:26,717 lt was shining just fine on the outside, and that's all DA will see. 243 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,233 Core explosion 244 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:32,154 imminent...3...2...1 ... 245 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:43,832 DA's star..... it's GONE£¡ 246 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:48,989 Our big beautiful star just exploded into smithereens£¡ 247 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:55,638 l don't believe what l just saw. 248 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:59,076 l know. Wasn't it super? 249 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:03,870 Super??£¡ Ms. Frizzle, DA's star is GONE...it's HlSTORY£¡ 250 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:05,916 Six fifty for nothing£¡ 251 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,833 But why did our star explode when it did? 252 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:12,754 lt looked O.K. on the outside. lt was bigger, it was brighter.... 253 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:17,869 Well, Horace did say the supergiant was 20 million years old... 254 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:19,871 A stellar obseRVation, Phoebe. 255 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:24,556 Stars do grow old and eventually go out. But some, like this one... 256 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:26,995 ...go out with a bang£¡ 257 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:29,839 ...They're called supernovas£¡ 258 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,719 Well, it sure left a super-mess£¡ 259 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:36,753 You know... it looks a lot like the place where we found the baby star. 260 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:43,155 All these leftovers from the blast are clouds... of dust and gas£¡£¡£¡ 261 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:47,518 Then let's get out of here -- last time we got too close to a cloud of hot gas... 262 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:49,272 ... we almost got fried£¡ 263 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:51,715 But Tim, Tim - don't you see? 264 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:55,588 That hot ball of gas was a star getting ready to be born£¡ 265 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,912 That's right£¡ Stars are made out of hot gasses. 266 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:05,672 Boingo, Phoebe£¡ Hot gasses squeezed together in a ball£¡ 267 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:06,988 Yeah£¡ 268 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:11,354 Squeezed together hot enough to make a new baby star shine. 269 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:13,590 The hot gas keeps the star shining, 270 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,956 like fuel for a fire for millions and millions of years. 271 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:20,669 And when the fuel finally runs out, the stars dies out. 272 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:23,035 And those that go out with a bang like this one, 273 00:17:23,360 --> 00:17:26,238 leave behind the stuff to make new stars again£¡ 274 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:29,039 Excuse me, but in case you've forgotten - 275 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:32,351 WE STlLL DON'T HAVE A PRESENT FOR DA'S BlRTHDAY£¡ 276 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,438 No...but maybe we can make one£¡ 277 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:36,629 Huh???? 278 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:41,874 As l see it, all we have to do is help along what happens naturally. 279 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:47,193 What if we gather up the leftover gas and dust and squeeze it together 280 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:48,998 til it gets hot enough to shine? 281 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:51,151 Brilliant idea, Keesha£¡ 282 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:53,879 Normally, it would take a million years to clean all this up... 283 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:58,875 ... but since we do have a Magic Bus, it's time to take chances, 284 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:02,270 sweep up the mess and make a star£¡ 285 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:18,232 lt's working, Ms Frizzle£¡ The dust and gas are getting smooshed together£¡ 286 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:22,917 And now, when you need a good squeeze - just say please. 287 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,911 Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeze£¡ 288 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:35,673 ''Can you squeeze a stardust cloud, into a star, into a star?...'' 289 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:39,036 ''....Can you squeeze a stardust cloud, for our DA?...'' 290 00:18:39,120 --> 00:18:42,715 ''..We can squeeze it til it's sore, and there's heat within its core.....'' 291 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:45,951 ''...Then, PRESTO, it's ready for her birthday£¡'' 292 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:47,393 Yay£¡ 293 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:49,436 Congratulations, class£¡ 294 00:18:52,120 --> 00:18:57,240 Computer? Set coordinates K.T.U.R.5. We're going home£¡ 295 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:08,996 Liz, look£¡ There's a star up there£¡ 296 00:19:09,080 --> 00:19:12,072 lt wasn't there before, l'm sure of it£¡ 297 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:15,920 l've got to write about it in my Star Journal. 298 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:17,558 Sorry we're late, DA. 299 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:22,919 Late? You're just in time£¡ See that really bright star up there? 300 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:27,357 Well, that's a brand new star£¡ And l just discovered it£¡ 301 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:32,349 Actually, DA...that's your birthday present from all of us. 302 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:33,714 lt is? 303 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:36,758 We named it 'Dorothy Ann 1 £¡' in your honour. 304 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:38,154 You did? 305 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:40,834 Happy Birthday, DA£¡ 306 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:46,231 But how? l...l don't understand. 307 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:50,029 lt's a long story, Dorothy Ann, 308 00:19:50,120 --> 00:19:54,636 a story filled with dust and gas, with heat and... 309 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:58,955 This is a special bulletin from SSN£¡ 310 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:03,477 l've just discovered a brand new star and it's now on sale£¡ 311 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:04,754 What£¡?£¡ 312 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,628 That's right - a brand new star. 313 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:10,278 Let's hear those telephones ring£¡ 314 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:11,270 Keesha? 315 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,268 Out with the old and in with the new£¡ 316 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:19,798 lt's sleek, it's stylish, it's-- Hello...? 317 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,117 That star is ours£¡ We just bought it£¡ 318 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,636 No, no, sorry - you must be mistaken. This is a NEW star£¡ 319 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:30,634 That's right - and do you know where this new star came from? 320 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:31,789 Because we do£¡ 321 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:33,399 Sure you do, kid... 322 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:38,954 We actually saw how dust and gas came together to become a new star. 323 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:41,429 That's not all. We saw a baby star, 324 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:44,353 and then a middle-aged star that had been shining for a long time, 325 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:45,395 like our sun... 326 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:50,270 And then, thanks to you, we saw the star you sold us explode£¡ 327 00:20:50,360 --> 00:20:52,715 And you KNEW it was on it's way out£¡ 328 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,109 Well, er... maybe l did but.... 329 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:58,916 But what you didn't know was that if you squeeze all the dust 330 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:02,436 and gas left over from the explosion and make it hot enough 331 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,877 ...you can make a brand new star - the star you're trying to sell us now£¡ 332 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:12,360 Only that's our star because it was made from the leftovers of the one you sold us£¡ 333 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:15,000 And they gave it to me for my birthday - 334 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:19,278 and named it Dorothy Ann after me - so you can't sell it£¡ 335 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:21,157 Yesss....yes, well, 336 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:24,756 thank you for pointing out my uh......mistake. 337 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:29,433 Well done, class. l couldn't have said it better myself£¡ 338 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:34,753 And l couldn't have gotten a better birthday present. Thanks, everyone£¡ 339 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:36,831 You're welcome DA£¡ 340 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:40,754 YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! 341 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,519 lt's a fine night for looking at stars, Liz. 342 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:16,318 lt's clear as a bell up there. 343 00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:20,792 Now who would be calling at this hour? Hello? 344 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:23,872 ls this the star of the Magic School Bus? 345 00:22:24,040 --> 00:22:26,235 Well, l am the Producer. 346 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:31,155 Good. About your show on stars, no one can visit the stars in a flying space bus£¡ 347 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:32,468 Who are you trying to kid? 348 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:36,394 Well, even though astronauts have been to the moon and back, you're right - 349 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:39,995 the stars are just too far away to reach with today's spacecraft. 350 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:42,992 Okay, but suppose we did build a spacecraft - 351 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:44,672 how long would it take to get there? 352 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:49,678 A lifetime£¡ ... The stars in our show were so far away - 353 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,069 that to get there and back before you grew old, 354 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:54,230 you'd have to travel faster than the speed of light - 355 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:57,039 and you can't travel faster than the speed of light£¡ 356 00:22:57,120 --> 00:22:59,270 But Ms Frizzle took the kids there. 357 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,472 Hey, that's why she drives a magic school bus. 358 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:04,039 lt was the only way to get there. 359 00:23:04,120 --> 00:23:06,714 Well, there's something else bothering me. 360 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:11,954 Since our sun is a star...well, you know...it's not going to... 361 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:16,477 Go out? Well...yeah, it will. But not for a long, long time. 362 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:19,472 lt's been shining for over 4 billion years - 363 00:23:19,560 --> 00:23:22,074 and it's got another 4 or 5 billion years to go. 364 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:24,674 Phew, that's a relief. 365 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:28,719 One more question. You guys sure made that new star in a hurry. 366 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:30,597 How long does it really take? 367 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,599 lt takes about a million years... 368 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:36,399 ...to form a new star from the leftovers of an old one. 369 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:39,154 Millions of years in a couple of minutes??£¡£¡£¡ 370 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:43,756 You guys are always speeding up time - but this show takes the cake. 371 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,115 You mean Liz takes the cake. 372 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:49,518 You're right£¡ Goodnight£¡ 373 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:51,749 You ready, Liz? 374 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:59,268 Perfect£¡ A new constellation£¡ The constellation Magic School Bus£¡