The Greatest Intergalactic Guide to Space Ever by the Brainwaves [antikvár]

cosmic zoo The Universe is a vast expanse made up of eveiything that we know about, as well as everything that we have left to discover. It includes all that we can see with our eyes, as well as material and energy that we detect in other ways. The range of objects in the Universe is diverse. At first, they may appear unrelated, but these objects are grouped into types and share a common history. Planetary worlds Our home in ihe Universe is planei Eanh. It feels large and special lo us, and uias once believed to be the centre of the Universe. Today, it is known to be relatively tiny and one of many planets. Dwarf planeti Small planet-likc objects known as dwarf planets exist in the Solar System, They are almost round in J shape and orbit the Sun in a region occupied by even smaller objects. Solar Syitem planeU Eight planets, including Earth, and many smaller objects orbit the Sun. They are jointly known as the Solar System. Though the planets fonned together, they are very different. Eanh is third from the Sun and fifth lare Planetaiy remains Not all of the material that produced the Solar System planets was used up in the process. Asteroids, Kuiper Belt Objects, and comets, which inhabit different pans of the