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Solar System
The solar system is the name given to our immediate neighbourhood in space. It is made up of a star (the Sun), eight planets, more than 100 moons, and an assortment of comets, asteroids and other space rocks and dust. All of these are held captive by the Sun's gravity.
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Our Sun is a star, but it is closer to us than any other star. Like all stars, it is a massive ball of burning gas, fed by constant explosions. Without it, our planet would be lifeless.
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Sun
The Sun was born just under five billion years ago. Although it burns four million tonnes (tons) of fuel each second, it is so big that it will continue to burn for another five billion years.
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