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Solar System

From the Sun to the Goldilocks Zone, the asteroid belt, the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud. Pick a view, tap a planet, and watch the farther planets take longer to go around.

1 AU = 93 million miles (Earth to Sun)
Zoom 1.0Γ— Β· drag to move Β· tap a planet

#3 Earth (1 AU)

3rd planet. Right in the Habitable (Goldilocks) Zone: not too hot, not too cold, so liquid water can stay on the surface.

Selected Planet / Order

#3 Earth

Distance from Sun

1.00 AU (93M mi)

One Year There Lasts

1.00 Earth years

What Kind of Planet

Rocky / Habitable

Solar System: Orbits, Belts & Boundaries: a guide for parents

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Planets, belts and comets orbiting the Sun at their real relative speeds.

Kitchen Table Prompt

Notice the green ring around Earth and Mars: that is the Goldilocks Habitable Zone where liquid water survives. Switch to View 3 to show them how huge the Oort Cloud is compared to the planets!

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