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What is the Oort Cloud made of?
What is the Oort Cloud made of?
Where is the boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence?
Where is the boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence?
What process led to the formation of our solar system?
What process led to the formation of our solar system?
What is the heliosphere?
What is the heliosphere?
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Which planet has moons resembling mini versions of our solar system?
Which planet has moons resembling mini versions of our solar system?
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What is the Latin word for Sun?
What is the Latin word for Sun?
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How many robotic spacecraft from many nations have explored destinations beyond Earth's orbit?
How many robotic spacecraft from many nations have explored destinations beyond Earth's orbit?
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Which spacecraft is the only one to leave our solar system as of now?
Which spacecraft is the only one to leave our solar system as of now?
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How long does it take our solar system to complete one orbit around the galactic center?
How long does it take our solar system to complete one orbit around the galactic center?
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What lies past Neptune's orbit in our solar system?
What lies past Neptune's orbit in our solar system?
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What is the name of our planetary system?
What is the name of our planetary system?
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How many years does it take for our solar system to complete one orbit around the galactic center?
How many years does it take for our solar system to complete one orbit around the galactic center?
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What is the name of the spacecraft that have left our solar system?
What is the name of the spacecraft that have left our solar system?
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Where does the Kuiper Belt lie in relation to the planets in our solar system?
Where does the Kuiper Belt lie in relation to the planets in our solar system?
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How many moons do the planets of our solar system and many asteroids hold in their orbits?
How many moons do the planets of our solar system and many asteroids hold in their orbits?
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Study Notes
The Solar System
- The Oort Cloud is a distant, spherical shell of icy bodies surrounding the solar system.
- The boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence is the heliopause, which marks the edge of the heliosphere.
- The solar system formed through the process of gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud.
- The heliosphere is a region of space influenced by the Sun, comprising the solar wind, the magnetosphere, and the heliopause.
Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
- The Kuiper Belt lies past Neptune's orbit in our solar system, a region of icy bodies and other small celestial objects.
Planets and Moons
- Jupiter has moons resembling mini versions of our solar system.
- The planets of our solar system and many asteroids hold a total of 193 known moons in their orbits.
Space Exploration
- Over 40 robotic spacecraft from many nations have explored destinations beyond Earth's orbit.
- Voyager 1 is the only spacecraft to have left our solar system as of now.
Galactic Motion
- Our solar system takes approximately 225-250 million years to complete one orbit around the galactic center.
- The name of our planetary system is the Solar System.
- The Latin word for Sun is Sol.
Notable Spacecraft
- Voyager 1 is the name of the spacecraft that has left our solar system.
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Test your knowledge about the solar system, including the star, planets, and other celestial bodies. Learn about the solar system's orbit within the Milky Way galaxy and its fascinating features.
