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Astronomy

Discover facts about the solar system, planets, NASA, astronomical measurements, the Big Bang, a star's magnitude and more.

The Universe

The Solar System

Astronomical Measurement

Space

NASA Turns 50

The Solar System: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

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