Astronomy Week

Hi readers,

In honour of Astronomy Week, here are 10 far-out facts from Did You Know?

1. Earth is one of the eight planets that circle the Sun. The Sun and these planets make up a tiny part of the universe known as a solar system!
2. On MERCURY, one day is as long as 176 Earth days.
3. VENUS is the hottest planet.
4. EARTH is the only planet to have living beings on it.
5. MARS is covered in rusty red dust.
6. JUPITER is so big that it could fit 1,300 Earths inside of it!
7. The rings of SATURN are made of ice and rocks.
8. URANUS has 27 moons.
9. NEPTUNE is the windiest planet.
10. PLUTO used to be one of the planets in our solar system, but now scientists call it a “dwarf planet” instead.

Do you have any far-out facts you’d like to share? Leave a comment below!

Space out!

Mandy

Editor of chickaDEE