our cosmic Neighbourhood

Planets and stars
galaxies And the universe
The big picture
not in the video
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Where do you live according to the video?

earth

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How many planets could fit in the distance between earth and the moon

Every planet in the solar system could fit

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What does Carl Sagan say about the stars in the universe?

The total number of stars is larger than all grains of sand on earths beaches

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Why is the sun described as wimpy compared to other stars?

Because they are much largest stars compared to the sun

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What is the closest planet to the sun?

Mercury

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What object is shown from just beyond Neptune?

Earth

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 what is unique about Saturn's rings 

Some of the fragments are as large as mountains

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How old might some of the objects in the Hubble telescope image be

11 billion years old

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How many light years across is the 6744 galaxy

Over 200,000 light years away

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What planet is known as the red planet

Mars

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What is larger the Earth or the sun?

The sun

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How long is 1,000,000,000 seconds roughly equal to in years

31 years

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What does the video say about the total number of stars in the universe compared to grains of sand?

There were more stars in all the grains of sand on the Earth beaches

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What does the video suggest about the Milky Way in comparison to other galaxies?

The Milky Way is smaller compared to other galaxies

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How many planets are in our solar system?

Eight

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How many times wider is Saturn compared to the Earth?

About nine times wider

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How big is Jupiters Great red Spot compared to earth

About twice as big as the Earth

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How far across is the Galaxy NGC six 744 compared to the Milky Way

Twice as wide as the Milky Way

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What is the significance of the 11 billion years ago mentioned in the video

It marks a busy star forming period in the universes history

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What planet is famous for its large storm called the great red spot

Ju Jupiter

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How far away can the Earth and the moon be at their far

252,888 miles or 250,000 rounded

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How much bigger is the biggest known star Canis Major is compared to the sun

About 2000 times the diameter of the sun

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How does the size of a galaxy compared to the size of stars and planets 

Galaxies are much larger than stars or planets

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What is the name of the galaxy we live in?

The Milky Way

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Which planet is known for being very hot and having thick clouds of sulfuric acid

Venus

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