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| system of eight planets, including Earth and other objects that revolve around the sun |
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| The idea of having the sun at the center of the solar system |
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| The idea of having the earth at the center of the solar system |
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| Closest planet to the sun, fastest planet to orbit the sun |
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| Second closest planet to the sun and closest to earth in size and mass |
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| third planet to the sun and the only planet capable of surpporting life |
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| Nicknamed the "Red Planet," forth planet from the sun |
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| Largest planet, has a red spot that is a storm in the atmosphere |
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| Known for its rings, lest dense planet |
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| has a blue color to it due to methane gas in atmosphere, axis of rotation is nearly parallel to plane of orbit |
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| farthest planet from the sun, has rings that varey in thickness, has dark-colored storms in atmosphere |
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| Astronomer who was under house arrest for his views on the the solar system |
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| Astronomer who did not share his viwes on the solar system until he was on his death bed |
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| space objects composed of rock particles, frozen water, methane and ammonia |
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| a meteoroid that hits a planet's surface |
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| AKA shooting star; meteoroid that burns up in a planet's atmosphere |
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| a rock like substance floating in space |
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| Where did Asteroids come from |
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| a planet that never formed or a planet hit by a comet or large meteorite |
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| used to be the ninth planet from the sun |
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| found between Mars and Jupiter |
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| German Mathematician discovered that the planets had an oliptical orbit and did not orbit the sun at the same rate |
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