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I am very interested in Space,
anything about our planet Earth, the Solar System, the stars, the galaxy,
the universe, etc.
Our Solar System consists of:
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The Sun |
The Sun is the star at the
centre of the Solar System. |
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Mercury |
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It is bare and
rocky, and has no water or air. |
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Venus |
The second planet from the Sun is Venus. It is covered with
thick clouds of hot, poisonous gases. |
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Earth |
Earth is the third planet from
the Sun. It is the only planet in the Solar System that could
support life. |
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Mars |
Mars looks red because its rocks are full of rusted iron.
Huge dust storms also make the sky look pink. |
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Jupiter |
Jupiter is the biggest planet in the Solar System. It is a
huge ball of liquid and gas. |
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Saturn |
Saturn is a giant ball of liquid and gas.
It is best known for the rings (consist of rock and ice) that
surround it. |
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Uranus |
Uranus is the only planet in the Solar System to orbit the Sun
tipped over on its side. |
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Neptune |
Neptune is an enormous ball of liquid and gas. Some of the
fastest winds in the Solar System blow across this planet's surface. |
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Pluto |
Pluto, the smallest planet, is usually the most distant planet from the Sun, but at the
moment it is closer than Neptune. |
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Asteroid |
Asteroids are probably
fragments of rock that were left orbiting the Sun when the Solar
System was formed. |
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Comet |
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