Solar System

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What is the Milky Way?

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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system, along with billions of stars, gas, and dust.

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What orbits around a planet?

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Moons orbit around planets.

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What is found in a galaxy?

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A galaxy contains stars, planets, gas, and dust.

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What do comets and asteroids have in common?

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Both comets and asteroids orbit the sun.

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What is a galaxy?

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A galaxy is a massive system that contains gas, dust, planets, and billions of stars.

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What is a solar system?

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A solar system is a collection of celestial bodies, including a star and the objects that orbit it, such as planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

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What is a comet?

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A comet is a small celestial body made of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun and often has a glowing tail.

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What is an asteroid?

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An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is the difference between a planet and a star?

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A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star and does not produce its own light, while a star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma that generates light and heat through nuclear fusion.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.