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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Earth and Moon
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html

Definition
Earth: The third planet from the Sun in the Solar System, and the planet on which people live. The Earth orbits the Sun at an average distance of 1.0 A.U. More »

Stargazing Tip
November 19, 2009: The two nearest star clusters to Earth appear in the constellation Taurus, the bull. The Hyades forms the bull's V-shaped face, while the Pleiades forms a tiny dipper north of the Hyades. Look for them high in the east this evening. Check the Sky Almanac for more information.

Radio Programs
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 Title  Air Date
Autumnal Equinox II September 22, 2009
Moving Right Along July 8, 2009
Moon and Venus April 21, 2009
Moon, Saturn, and Regulus February 10, 2009
Solar Symphony July 22, 2008

Note: Audio versions of our programs will be available the day after they air. Visit the transcript page to listen.

Image Gallery
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High Moon
High Moon
Relentless Beauty
Relentless Beauty
Magnetic Buffer
Magnetic Buffer
Full Earth
Full Earth
Churnin' Charley
Churnin' Charley

Frequently Asked Questions
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 Question
How does our view of the night sky change through the year?
Why do planets change position in the night sky?
Is the Milky Way visible from Earth?
Why is the distance between Earth and Moon increasing?
What causes tides?

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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Earth and Moon
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Home Sweet Home
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/solar_system.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations of Minor Bodies
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations_minor.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Mars
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mars.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Venus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/venus.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Asteroids
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/asteroids.html
StarDate Online | Activities | Rock Cycle
http://stardate.org/teachers/activities/rockcycle.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Mercury
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mercury.html
StarDate Online | News | Two Discoveries Reveal Diversity of Galaxy's Extrasolar Planets
http://stardate.org/resources/news/planets/200606.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Meteorites
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/meteorites.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Jupiter
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/jupiter.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2006
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2006.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Inner Planets: Exploring Our Own Back Yard
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/inner_planets_more.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Titan
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/titan.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Table
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/table.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Uranus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/uranus.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2009
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Sun
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/sun.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Pluto
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/pluto.html
StarDate Online | News | Trio of ‘Super-Earths’ Foretell Planet Finds
http://stardate.org/resources/news/planets/200810.html

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