STARFALL FRONTIER · SPACELING
Our Place in Space
Launchpad Station
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Your Launchpad Station adventure
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Spaceling — Our Place in Space Launchpad Station
Hi!
I'm Spaceling.
Welcome to Launchpad Station!
Will you help me investigate our place in space?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Earth belongs to the solar system, which includes the Sun
and objects bound to it by gravity.
Planets orbit the Sun.
Which star does Earth orbit?
- A. The Sun
- B. Every star in the galaxy
- C. The Moon
The answer is A: The Sun
The solar system lies within the Milky Way galaxy.
A galaxy contains many stars;
the Sun is just one of them.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
The solar system lies within the Milky Way galaxy.
A galaxy contains many stars;
the Sun is just one of them.
Which is larger in this nested model?
- A. Earth
- B. The solar system
- C. The Milky Way
The answer is C: The Milky Way
Our nested labels go Earth, solar system, Milky Way.
A small diagram simplifies immense distances,
so nearby-looking marks do not mean the objects are actually close.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our nested labels go Earth, solar system, Milky Way.
A small diagram simplifies immense distances,
so nearby-looking marks do not mean the objects are actually close.
Which order goes from smaller to larger?
- A. Solar system, galaxy, Earth
- B. Earth, solar system, galaxy
- C. Galaxy, Earth, solar system
The answer is B: Earth, solar system, galaxy
Earth belongs to the solar system, which includes the Sun
and objects bound to it by gravity.
Planets orbit the Sun.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
Earth belongs to the solar system, which includes the Sun
and objects bound to it by gravity.
The solar system lies within the Milky Way galaxy.
Our nested labels go Earth, solar system, Milky Way.
You're ready to explore Launchpad Station with me!
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