Pocket Guide
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Venus
Of similar size and mass, Venus is sometimes considered Earth’s twin.
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Earth
Earth is the 3rd planet in the solar system, lying between Venus and Mars.
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Sun
The Sun is the star around which Earth and the other planets in the solar system revolve.
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Neptune
Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun.
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Uranus
Uranus is the 7th planet in distance from the Sun, and the 3rd largest in the solar system (4 times larger than Earth). It is also with Neptune the coldest planet, its blue-green colour due to the methane in its atmosphere.
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Saturn
Saturn is the 2nd gas giant planet in distance from the Sun and the 2nd largest in the solar system after Jupiter.
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Jupiter
Jupiter is the closest gas giant planet to the Sun. It is also the largest planet in the solar system, with a mean diameter of 142,984 km, large enough to contain more than 1,300 Earths.
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Mercury
Mercury is the smallest of the rocky planets and the closest to the Sun.
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Mars
Mars is the 4th planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun. It is a small, rocky planet 7 times smaller and 10 times less massive than Earth.
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How satellites work
How satellites work
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How stratospheric balloons work
How stratospheric balloons work
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How altimetry works
How altimetry works
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How orbital manoeuvres work
How orbital manoeuvres work
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How telecommunications work
How telecommunications work
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How interplanetary trajectories work
How interplanetary trajectories work
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What is weightlessness?
What is weightlessness?
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What is an orbit?
What is an orbit?
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How launchers work
How launchers work
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