Our Solar System is a small part of the vast area of our universe. Although the Earth may seem very big compared to a person, it is only one planet out of 8 in our Solar System. And its not even the largest! The other planets include: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune . These very unique planets make up our Solar System, additionally including the Sun. Our Solar System is inside the vast Milky Way Galaxy . That includes many other Solar Systems and planets.
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| This is a video that compares the size of our planets compared to the rest of the universe. For us, the Earth may seem very big, too big to even travel the entire distance around. Then you take a step back and even the other planets seem huge in comparison to the tiny Earth. Going even further, you reach the many other suns, stars, planets, and galaxies throughout the universe, many yet to be found. |
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