SPACE

Which star is

our nearest star?

Find out on pages 12-

Which planet

is the king of

the planets? Find out

on pages 16-

The universe was born in a Big Bang about 13.7 billion years ago.

Space begins 60 miles (100 km) above the Earth.

There are 8 planets, 5 dwarf planets, and 165 known moons in our solar system.

The Sun is orbited by billions of asteroids, comets, and Kuiper Belt objects.

The first artificial satellite, Sputnik, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.

SPACE