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        Listed under:  Science  >  Earth and space  >  Universe  >  Planets
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        Sites2See: Astronomy for primary

        • TLF-IDM016762

        A small galaxy of sites and resources, from Galileo making discoveries that changed our view of the universe, to new images and understandings from Hubble, on a page tailored for Primary students.

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        Our world: what is a solar system?

        • TLF-IDM011991

        This is a NASA 'Our World' video clip exploring the largest objects found in the solar system. The narrators of the clip include an enthusiastic young student, a synthesised voice and an amateur astronomer who address the issues of what exactly is a solar system and how the major celestial objects making up our solar system ...

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        Orrery, c1770 - part 1

        • TLF-IDR6384

        This is a close-up of a mechanical model of part of the solar system, commonly known as an orrery, made by renowned London instrument maker Benjamin Martin in about 1770. This bronze model features a cylindrical clockwork mechanism with an orb representing the Sun placed in the centre. Extending from this on an arm is a ...

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