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Here are some facts to help you out when teaching or learning about the planets in our solar system. There may even be a 10th planet coming soon!

Learn more about the thousands of miniature planets called asteroids that orbit the sun.

If the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has anything to do with it, we may be rewriting our science textbooks soon. The change? Add three new planets to the list.

The solar system is a place full of marvelous worlds. A good look at the four planets closest to the sun can reveal plenty of interesting facts about each.

On the outer part of the Solar System lie some big and fabulous worlds. These are very different from the interior planets where the rocky Earth resides.

E-Readers offer several advantages over traditional paper-based textbooks. E-Readers, or e-textbooks, are a means of providing texts to students via digital devices.

Mayans were very accurate about astronomy & measurements. Last day on the Mayan calender is December 21, 2012. Does this mean end of the world or beginning of a new age?

The Sun, our nearest star and the center of our solar system, is a giant burning collection of gases. Brush up on your solar facts.

The combination of a planetarium and a nature center seems unusual, but it works well in Fort Myers, FL.

This brief article highlights the events and moods of 2006, from the perspective of the United States.

Many students find studying facts, theories, and endless lists to be daunting, but a few simple tricks can help make memorizing historical themes a little easier.

From the ring ceremony well before the wedding day to the final ritual for blending families, here are simple instructions for an authentic Hindu wedding.

There are now only eight official planets in the solar system. Where did Pluto go? And what about those new planets they keep announcing?