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It takes the Earth one year, or 365 1/4 days, to completely orbit the Sun

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- paint

- foam ball

-sisccors

-hot glue

-light

-cardbored box

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The sun sometimes gets called sol but it's not it's real name.

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The moon is about one fourth or a quarter the size of earth in width. Earth is about four times wider than the moon.

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On the moon, the proportion is somewhat lower, butnot by much. More than 40 per cent of the lunar crustis composed of oxygen.

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The average distance from the earth to the moon is 384,403km.

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How long does it take sunlight to reach the moon?

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How long does it take sunlight to reach the moon?

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A light photon emitted from earth would get to the moon in a mere 1,25 seconds.

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The sun and moon are not the same size.

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Grades 6th - 12th by Animan Naskar

Hide Orbits

Instructions : Drag and drop new planets around the Sun. Drag them to re-position, or drop them to the right side to remove.

What is a Solar System?

A solar system comprises of a star and all the celestial bodies that travel around it - planets, moons, asteroids, comets. Some solar systems may even have two stars.

What is a Star?

A star is an immense glowing ball of extremely hot gases, mainly hydrogen and helium, where nuclear fusion releases a tremendous amount of energy. A few nearby stars are Sun, Proxima Centauri, Sirius, Polaris.

What is a Planet?

A planet is a large rocky or gaseous body that is spherical in shape and orbits a star. In our solar system, mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune are planets. With advanced telescopes, scientists are detecting planets around most stars.

What is a Comet?

A comet is a ball of frozen gases, rock and dust that is about the size of a small town. It goes around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit. Jets of gas and dust from its surface form a long tail behind it.

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Build your own solar system with planets and comets! Learn more about solar system with our interactive simulation.

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When the earth was young the earth thought that something huge hit the earth

and knocked it.