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                                                                                                     Universe










            Moon, planets, stars, sun, etc. comprise of heavenly bodies or celestial objects. Space containing heavenly bodies
            constitutes the Universe. Study of universe is called astronomy. All stars appear to move from east to west because
            earth rotates on its axis from west to east.


             Discussion



                            Jack   :  Oh ! Fantabulous ! Stars,                     Suzi   :  Then  !  You  wanna  read
                                       sun, sky and my earth......                             about it.......







                            Jack   :  Yes ! Suzi I am very excited                  Suzi   :  OK ! Then the lecture is on
                                       for this chapter. After all                             ........ Let’s go.
                                       its  about  (Astronaut)
                                       SPACE.











            The  universe  is  everything  that  exists  stars,     SOLAR  SYSTEM
            planets, satellites, other  heavenly bodies, the        Solar system comprises of the sun and eight
            atmosphere or even the empty space is part of           planets that move around the sun in their own
            the universe. The sun, the moon, stars, planets         specific curved loathes called orbits. Planets
            and  other  objects  in  the  sky  are  known  as       do not produce their own light, sun provides

            celestial  objects  or  heavenly  objects.  The         heat and light to all the planets.
            branch of the science that deals with the study         1.  Sun : It is a star that is fixed in its position, all
            of the celestial objects is called astronomy and            planets  revolve  around  it.  The  heat  and
            the people who study these objects and the                  light produced by sun keeps our planet -
            universe are called astronomers.
                                                                        Earth hot and also luminates it.

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