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Exploring Our Solar System! Science For Kids

U.S. NSF

Let’s explore our solar system! A solar system is made up of a star and space objects that orbit it like planets, moons, asteroids and comets. The sun is the star in our solar system that everything is gravitationally bound to and has 8 recognized planets. Starting from the closets to the sun is Mercury, Venus and then Earth – we are the third planet from the Sun. Then comes Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. What are Comets & Asteroids? [Part 2] https://youtu.be/4ZtSCtAdc5U 00:00 Our…