101 Facts... Solar System Quotes

“The idea of the Solar System dates back to 250 BC when Aristarchus of Samos suggested that the planets revolved around the Sun. This is called the heliocentric model, and was largely ignored until astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus confirmed it during the sixteenth century.”
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“This cloud is said to have been about the size of the Sun, and essentially led to the formation of the Sun.”
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“More than 619,000 minor planets have been discovered in the Solar System.”
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“The Sun is the only star in the Solar System,”
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“(Be Aware: your method of reading this kindle book may not support video)   Jupiter”
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“According to the nebular hypothesis, the Solar System came about as the result of a large cloud of gas, or nebula collapsing. This cloud is said to have been about the size of the Sun, and essentially led to the formation of the Sun.   As”
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“Neptune has a cluster of dark spots on its surface similar to Jupiter’s Giant Red Spot. These have been collectively named the Great Dark Spot.”
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“telescope and gaze up at the sky, some of what we see is our Solar System, our own little patch of the universe. The word ‘solar’ comes from the Latin word ‘sol’,”
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“When Pluto was discovered in 1930, it was considered the ninth planet in the Solar System. In 2006, however, it was reclassified as the first dwarf”
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“The surface temperature of Mercury can reach up to 426 degrees Celsius.”
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“Venus can be seen clearly from Earth. In fact, it is the second brightest object in the night sky, after the Moon, although it is at its brightest either shortly after Sunset or shortly before Sunrise. For this reason, Venus has also been called the Morning Star and the Evening Star.”
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“An artist's view of the dust and gas surrounding a forming planetary system.”
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“Uranus is the third largest planet in the Solar System.”
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“Liquid water does not exist on Mars. Like Earth, however, Mars has two polar ice caps. If one of these melted, the water would be enough to cover all of Mars in water!”
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