Solar System

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What is the Solar System?

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The Solar System is a collection of celestial bodies, including the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids, that are bound by gravity.

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What is the center of the Solar System?

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The Sun is the center of the Solar System and contains more than 99% of its total mass.

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How many planets are in the Solar System?

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There are eight recognized planets in the Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What are terrestrial planets?

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Terrestrial planets are rocky planets that are closer to the Sun, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are gas giant planets?

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Gas giant planets are large planets composed mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium, with a relatively small rocky core. They include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

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Mars is known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance caused by iron oxide (rust) on its surface.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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The Kuiper Belt is a region of the Solar System beyond Neptune that contains many small icy bodies and dwarf planets, including Pluto.

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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 a comet?

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A comet is a small celestial body made of ice, dust, and rocky material that, when close to the Sun, develops a glowing coma and tail.