Name: Graciella C.

Mabaling BSED Science III

“THE SOLAR SYSTEM”

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Beyond our own solar system, we have discovered
thousands of planetary systems orbiting other stars in
the Milky Way.

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There are many planetary systems like ours in the
universe, with planets orbiting a host star.
Why Is It Called The "Solar" System?
Our planetary system is named the "solar" system because our Sun is named Sol, after the Latin
word for Sun, "solis," and anything related to the Sun we call "solar."
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/our-solar-system/overview/

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The inner, rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. NASA's newest rover —
Perseverance — landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. The outer planets are gas giants Jupiter and
Saturn and ice giants Uranus and Neptune.
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/

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Beyond Neptune, a newer class of smaller worlds called dwarf planets reign, including longtime
favorite Pluto. Thousands more planets have been discovered beyond our solar system. Scientists
call them exoplanets (exo means "from outside.")
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/

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From traversing sand dunes in the Sahara Desert to keeping watch for polar bears in the Arctic, a
group of solar scientists known as the “Solar Wind Sherpas” led by Shadia Habbal, have traveled
to the ends of the Earth to scientifically observe total solar eclipses – the fleeting moments when
the Moon completely blocks the Sun, temporarily turning day into night. With the images,
they’ve uncovered a surprising finding about the Sun’s wind and its wispy outer atmosphere –
the corona – which is only visible in its entirety during an eclipse.