The Sun, Moon and Stars

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Mercury, Pluto, MilkyWay, Mars, Polaris, Comet, Babylonians, Yes, Two, Jupiter, Neil Armstrong, Rotating, Asteroids, Astronomers, Eight, Saturn, Sun, Neptune, Three hundred sixty five, Red Planet

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3. What is the farthest planet from the sun?

5. Who were the first astronomers?

7. The spinning of earth on its axis.

8. The first man to land on the moon.

10. What is another name for Mars?

12. The planet with visible rings?

14. What is the brightest star in the universe?

16. What is the name of our galaxy? (Hint...It's the name of a candy bar.)

17. How many moons does mars have?

18. A mass of material with a long tail that travels around the sun.

19. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

20. Small rocky objects that revolve around the sun mostly near mars and jupiter.

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1. Which planet is closest to the sun?

2. How long does it take earth to orbit abound the sun?

4. How many planets are there in our solar system?

6. The scientists who study the stars and the planets.

9. Was any life found on mars? (Not aliens)

11. What use to be a planet but is not one now?

13. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

15. Another name for the North Star.

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