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1. The Solar SystemThe Sun, Planets, And Our Moon 2. Our Solar SystemToday we will learn about:The SunThe 8 PlanetsOne Dwarf PlanetThe Earth’s Moon 3. Important wordsOrbit…

1.The Solar SystemThe Sun, Planets, And Our Moon2. Our Solar SystemToday we will learn about:The SunThe 8 PlanetsOne Dwarf PlanetThe Earth’s Moon3. Important wordsOrbit…

1.The Solar SystemThe Sun, Planets, And Our Moon2. Our Solar SystemToday we will learn about:The SunThe 8 PlanetsOne Dwarf PlanetThe Earth’s Moon3. Important wordsOrbit…

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Galaxies Galaxies A galaxy is a huge region of space that contains hundreds of billions of stars, planets, glowing nebulae, dust, empty space, and possibly black holes. Galaxies…