Solar System Mercury
Planet Notes
The Solar System. Our tiny corner of Universe is dominated by a star we call the Sun. Trapped in the gravity of the Sun is a huge family of bodies – planets,
The Solar System Ancient observers noticed that five bright objects among the stars at night. They called these objects planets, from the Greek word meaning.
Before we begin… A.U. = Astronomical Unit 1 AU = the distance from Earth to the Sun This is how we measure distances from the planets to the Sun.
1 st Assessment Task
