Information on Space and the Solar System
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The moon is The Earth is |
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(3,250 km) wide (13,000 km) wide (1,300,000 km wide |
How many planets are there in our solar system? Until 2006, there was thought to be 9 planets in the Solar System. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto is no longer a planet, so there are now only 8 planets in the Solar System. |
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The order of the planets from the sun is: |
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Facts about the Moon |
Why do we have Night and Day? |
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What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is in?
The name of our galaxy is the Milky Way. Our solar system is located in the outer reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy. All of the stars that you see at night and our Sun belong to the Milky Way. |
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The solar system consists of:
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What is an orbit? An orbit is the path that a planet moves through. All the planets orbit the Sun in elliptical paths. (An ellipse is just a stretched out circle.) |
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How far away is the earth from the sun?
The average distance of the Earth from the Sun is about 149.6 million km (93 million miles) |
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Find out what stars are out tonight |
Amazing Space |
Mars for Kids |
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Introduction to the Earth and Planets |
Astronomy Dictionary |
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Nasa for Kids |
Nasa for Kids |
