Our solar system, of which the Earth is just a small part, contains one star(the sun), eight other planets, thousands of asteroids and meteors, and millions of comets and smaller particles of dust and debris.  This page will describe in brief detail the major aspects of the star system we call home.
MERCURY

VENUS

EARTH

MARS
JUPITER

SATURN

URANUS

NEPTUNE
PLUTO

ASTEROIDS

COMETS

METEORS
RETURN TO ASTRONOMY
A SOLAR SYSTEM
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THE SOLAR
SYSTEM
AT HOME IN THE UNIVERSE
ORIGIN OF THE
SOLAR SYSTEM