00:00Way, way up, where the planets do the hula. Spin and shot till you find yourself on Zula. Let's take
00:07off, we're all ready to go. It's fun to learn with the Zula Patrol.
00:13Wake up, Gorgah, it's time to play. Come on, Captain Bula, it's welcome the day. Where's that cedar? Ready to
00:21go. Wizzy and Wig are good to glow.
00:26Beakers bobblin', turnin' blue. Molto's makin' somethin' new. Way, way up, where the planets do the hula. Spin and shot
00:36till you find yourself on Zula.
00:39See you around for submission control. It's fun to learn with the Zula Patrol. Way, way up, where the planets
00:47do the hula. Spin and shot till you find yourself on Zula.
00:51See you around for submission control. It's fun to learn with the Zula Patrol.
01:06Space, welcome intrepid adventurers to the most exciting, astounding red-letter day of the Zula Patrol.
01:14Oh, mail day. Oh, right. I love the mail. Bill, Bill, ooh, grow an extra eyestalk in just ten weeks.
01:26What is it, Zeta? It, it's from the Zula Academy. They want me to command my own academy flight team.
01:35Congratulations. No way could I leave the Zula Patrol. But Zeta, this is a great opportunity for you.
01:42And you've always wanted to train pilots.
01:45Well, yeah, but not if it means leaving you guys.
01:49We want what's best for you. I'm just saying to think it over.
01:54I can't believe I'm really leaving. Thanks for helping me pack, Gorga.
02:06I guess this is goodbye, room. Bye-bye, Zeta.
02:10Goodbye, favorite chair. Goodbye, dent on the dashboard where I banged my knee. I'll miss you.
02:16I can't imagine the Zula Patrol without you.
02:20Hey, it's a red alert.
02:23My stars. The binary star system is missing a star.
02:27Hey, I'm not gone yet. Who's up for one last adventure together?
02:31This is a job for the Zula Patrol.
02:36Can we help Molto?
02:38Certainly. Just check the star map and keep your eyes peeled for binary star systems missing a star.
02:47No problem.
02:49Okay, maybe one. What's a binary star system?
02:53The Moltopedia can help us shed some starlight on that question.
02:59To understand binary star systems, you need to know what a star is.
03:05I know. They make movies and say stuff like, I'll be in my trailer.
03:09Not those kind of stars. I mean the stars we see in the sky at night.
03:15A star is a huge ball of hot gas that makes its own light.
03:21Our sun is a star. It looks bigger and brighter only because it's much closer than all the other stars.
03:28Most stars look tiny and dim because they're so far away.
03:31But if you saw them up close, you'd see they're really huge. Most are much bigger than a planet.
03:38From here, you can't really tell what a star is like by looking with your eyes.
03:43See that one? Now try looking with a telescope.
03:48It's not one star. It's two stars.
03:51In fact, it's a binary star system. Binary means double or two.
03:59So a binary star system is two stars that orbit or go around each other.
04:05Or to be more exact, both stars are going around the same center.
04:11Like when we play musical chairs?
04:14Oh, well kind of. But binary stars go around a center of gravity.
04:21Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other.
04:25It holds the two orbiting stars of a binary star system together.
04:30Whoa! Binary stars really do that all the time?
04:35Yup! And binary stars are more common than you might think.
04:39In fact, most stars in the universe aren't alone.
04:43Most are held together with other stars by gravity.
04:46Like the bunny system.
04:48But these groups of stars are called multiple star systems.
04:51They can be in groups of two stars, three stars or more.
04:57Great! Now that we know what binary star systems look like, let's find some!
05:03So if a binary star system is missing one of its stars, the other star must be really lonely.
05:10I think we're about to find out. Here we are!
05:14Zula Patrol, have you seen my friend? Have you found my binary buddy?
05:19I feel like a boot without a match. Like scratch and sniff without a scratch. I'm so lonely.
05:30Wow! Is he all key! He must be really upset!
05:35Do you know where your, um, co-star might have gone?
05:38Nope. I just turned my back while we were orbiting and she was gone.
05:44She'd never leave without a note. Something must have happened to her.
05:47Looks like we're dealing with a star thief.
05:50Molto, see if you can find any other binary star systems that are missing a star.
05:56Hang in there. We'll find your missing star.
05:59Till then, I'm just in a lone star state, cause I'm so lonely.
06:07There's another binary star system with a missing star.
06:11And another. Strange. The trail of missing stars seems to just end. Right over there by that pirate ship!
06:22Pirates!
06:24Incoming!
06:25Woohoo!
06:28That must be the star napper. I'll lock us on.
06:35Hold it right there, you scurvy pirate! We've got you surrounded!
06:39About time. Name's Captain Dracostella. You must be the Zula Patrol.
06:46Zant, I'm sure.
06:47But you attacked us with mud pies!
06:50Well, you can never be too careful. Especially when you're stealing stars.
06:54You're admitting you're a star thief!
06:57And a pirate under a school. And a pretty good accordion player.
07:02Stealing stars is the best way I know to make a really big charm bracelet.
07:07And I'm only taking one star from each binary pair. Nobody will miss them.
07:11Except the stars we've been talking to.
07:13We're taking those stars back where they belong.
07:16Love to, but I can't.
07:18I've got a slightly more smashing problem.
07:22That would be the smashing part.
07:25A space monster!
07:27We have to do something or we'll be space monster snacks.
07:31I can take care of this ship, but we'll need a diversion to escape.
07:35We're on it.
07:48Ah!
07:48Ah!
07:54Oh, right!
07:55Yeah!
07:56Zeta was amazing flying that pirate ship!
07:59Yeah! But, uh...
08:01Where'd she go?
08:03In fact, where'd the pirate ship go?
08:05Hey! My friends are back there!
08:08What are you doing?
08:09Taking you with me.
08:11You don't think I let go of the best space pilot I've ever seen, do ya?
08:14Hey, wait a second! I helped you! That's not fair!
08:18What did you expect?
08:19I'm a pirate!
08:21Well, I'm a Zula patroller, and that means I don't surrender!
08:27Ha-ha! Got you by a nose.
08:32Go fish!
08:34Ha! Nice!
08:39I always wanted to do this!
08:41Ah!
08:42Ah!
08:44Ha!
08:52Oh dear! My scanner isn't picking up any pirate ships in the area!
08:58Keep looking! We're not giving up until we find Zeta!
09:03I see something!
09:05Wow! I didn't think multiple star systems got that big!
09:08It's not a star system! It's the treasure trove of missing stars!
09:13And a really big charm bracelet!
09:16Captain Jackie must be nearby!
09:18Oh, I know!
09:19Uh-oh! What do we do now?
09:21Nothing, I hope!
09:23Oh, Zeta, you're alright!
09:25Yep! Jackie and I had a little... disagreement!
09:29But it's settled now!
09:30She didn't know I was the Zula Academy's swordfish tap-dancing champion!
09:34But she got the point!
09:36Then, the last of the missing stars is back in place!
09:40You're back!
09:42Course I am! You think I'd let you yodel alone?
09:45Now we're not so lo-lo-lo-lo-ly!
09:50We'll let you go this time, Captain Jackie!
09:53But you have to promise not to steal any more stars!
09:56I solemnly promise not to!
09:58At least, not while you're looking!
10:00What did you expect? I'm a pirate!
10:04Ahoy, you landlubbers! Don't cry and don't blubber!
10:08One bracelet of stars is just right!
10:11Those huge balls of hot gas are perfect for this last!
10:16And everyone makes its own light!
10:19Oh, nothing is binary than two stars called binary!
10:24I only took one from each pair!
10:27They all built each other like sister and brother!
10:32It's gravity that holds them there!
10:35Yeah!
10:39Well, I guess this is goodbye!
10:42We'll miss you so much!
10:44Bye, Zula!
10:45I'm sure you'll love it there!
10:47I promised I wouldn't cry!
10:50The Zula Patrol won't be the same without you, Zeter!
11:07Did you forget your spare socks?
11:11Nope!
11:12All this time helping binary stars made me realize something!
11:16Our friendship is the gravity that holds us together!
11:19And no new job would be the same without all of you!
11:23So no way am I leaving!
11:25Whew! Truth is, I was hoping you'd stay!
11:28Together, we all make a pretty stellar team!
11:31I'd say we're more of a multiple star system!
11:37The end!
11:38Or as pirates say,
11:40Yo ho ho, it's time to go!
11:46Hello, star system fans!
11:49And welcome to the multi-moment!
11:52Does anyone know what stars are?
11:54Good on charm bracelets!
11:57No!
11:57Stars are huge balls of hot gas that make their own light!
12:02They're gigantic!
12:03Bigger than a planet!
12:05And a binary star system is two stars that orbit or go around each other!
12:10Both stars go around the same center of gravity!
12:15And most stars exist in multiple star systems!
12:19From binary star systems to systems with many more stars!
12:23Hey, Molto!
12:26We're binary test tube stars!
12:29Oh, my stars!
12:31See you next time!
12:34Toodaloo!
