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The Solar System
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Take a tour of the Solar System starting with the rocky planets
To continue the tour, click on "Explore the Solar System: The Gas Giants" in the playlist.
Find out more about the Solar System with Paxi, a friendly alien
Join the Angry Birds and explore Mercury
Click on the playlist to find out about other planets.
More facts about planets and moons
Websites to visit
Find out about Jupiter's Great Red Spot
Quick facts about moons in the Solar System
Comets and asteroids
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Watch a video clip about space rocks in the Solar System
What's the difference between comets and asteroids?
Find out about a spacecraft that landed on a comet
Click on the playlist to continue the story.
Spacecraft and space missions
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Watch a short video about the Hubble Space Telescope
Video may not work where you are due to copyright restrictions.
See where astronauts sleep on the International Space Station
How do rovers drive on Mars?
For more about exploring Mars, click on the playlist.
Find out about Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth
How did the Juno spacecraft reach Jupiter?
Picture guide to NASA's spacecraft
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About this book
Book and jigsaw
The solar system book and jigsaw
Discover the wonders of our Solar System with this fold-out book and 200-piece jigsaw. The sturdy box contains a jigsaw showing the planets, their moons and the spacecraft that have been sent to explore them, plus an 8 page double-sided fold-out illustration of our solar system packed with fascinating facts and links to websites to find out more.
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