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 other objects that are bound by gravity.

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What is the closest planet to the Sun?

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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

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What is the farthest planet from the Sun?

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Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun.

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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 smallest planet in the Solar System?

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Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

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What is the order of the planets from the Sun?

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The order of the planets from the Sun is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is a planet?

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A planet is a large celestial body that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.

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What is a moon?

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A moon is a natural satellite that orbits a planet.

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What is an asteroid?

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An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun, mostly 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 and dust that, when close to the Sun, develops a glowing coma and tail.