Planets

The planets are worlds that go around the Sun, like the Earth. From the Earth they look like bright stars that slowly wander across the constellations, and they shine with sunlight, not their own light. There are eight of them; in order from the Sun they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Depth 1 · Foundation

You know that the planets are worlds going around the Sun, why they wander among the stars, that they shine by sunlight, and the eight of them in order.

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Foundation
You know that the planets are worlds going around the Sun, why they wander among the stars, that they shine by sunlight, and the eight of them in order.
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- Wandering StarsAstronomy Level 1
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The yearEach planet goes around the Sun on its own orbit, the way the Earth does once a year.ConstellationsPlanets wander across the constellations - first find out what the constellations are and why their stars stay in place.

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