Solar System for Kids | Exploring Space

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Saturn, the Moon, Mercury, the International Space Station, and Pluto are discussed, highlighting their key characteristics, sizes, and distances from Earth. The Moon is visited by humans, while Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, showcasing the vastness and variety of objects in the solar system.

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  • Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, is a massive gas giant with a unique ring system composed of dust, rock, and ice. It boasts a day of approximately 11 Earth hours and a year lasting over 29 Earth years, with a size vast enough to accommodate 760 Earths within its volume.
  • The Moon, Earth's natural satellite, is a rocky orb about a quarter of Earth's size, completing an orbit around our planet every 27 days from a distance of roughly 239,000 miles. Despite its barren appearance, the Moon has been visited by humans and serves as a reflector of sunlight rather than a source of light itself.

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Recent questions

  • What is Saturn?

    A gas giant with a ring system.

  • What is the Moon?

    A dusty ball of rock.

  • What is Mercury?

    The closest planet to the Sun.

  • What is the International Space Station?

    A space station launched in 1998.

  • What is Pluto?

    The largest dwarf planet.

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Objects in our Solar System: A Summary

  • Saturn is the first object discussed, being the sixth planet from the Sun, a gas giant with a ring system made of dust, rock, and ice. It has a day of about 11 Earth hours and a year of over 29 Earth years, being able to fit 760 Earths inside it.
  • The Moon, the second object, is a dusty ball of rock about a quarter of Earth's size, orbiting Earth every 27 days and located approximately 239,000 miles away. Humans have visited the Moon, and it reflects sunlight rather than shining itself.
  • Mercury, the third object, is the closest planet to the Sun, reaching extreme temperatures, being slightly larger than Earth's Moon, and having no moons. A year on Mercury lasts 88 Earth days.
  • The International Space Station, the fourth object, is a space station launched in 1998, now the largest human-made object in the sky, orbiting Earth at about 220 miles above the surface and traveling at 17,000 miles per hour.
  • Pluto, the fifth object, was initially classified as a planet in 1930 but later reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. It is the largest dwarf planet, rocky, smaller than Earth's Moon, with five moons, and temperatures dropping to -400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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