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savannahhooper

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Explain the difference between a galaxy and a solar system.
 
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What are the planets of our Solar System in order from closest to farthest from the Sun?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Solar System is your local neighborhood, that is, the Sun (a star) and its planets, one planetary system. The Milky Way Galaxy contains our Solar System plus billions of other planetary systems.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune


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