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Facts About Solar System Planets
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!
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The Solar System
From a simple beginning, our Solar System is an impressive amount of empty space that is filled with more than we could ever imagine.
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The Solar System
From a simple beginning, our Solar System is an impressive amount of empty space that is filled with more than we could ever imagine.
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Facts About Asteroids
Learn more about the thousands of miniature planets called asteroids that orbit the sun.
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Where No Man Has Gone Before
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.
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Navgraha - I
In Hindu ritualistic worship, before the deity of the occasion is worshipped, a number of other deities are given their due. Amongst these are the "nine planets" known as "Navgraha". The mythological background of some of the Navgraha are discussed in this article.
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Sun Facts
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.
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The Calusa Planetarium, Fort Myers, Florida
The combination of a planetarium and a nature center seems unusual, but it works well in Fort Myers, FL.
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2006 Year in Review
This brief article highlights the events and moods of 2006, from the perspective of the United States.
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Our Life-Giving Sun
The Sun is the source of life in our solar system. It gives us nourishment, warmth, and light. It also lashes out with explosions and strong winds, and can damage our body. Learn all you need to know about our fascinating Sun!
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Dwarf Planets
There are now only eight official planets in the solar system. Where did Pluto go? And what about those new planets they keep announcing?
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