Our Earth and Its Fellow Planets 



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has the additional excellent feature of giving youngsters an oppor- 

 tunity to compare notes with other stargazers of their own age 

 level. 



The Planets 



"Is there much difference between stars and planets?" your sky- 

 minded youngster may ask. 



(Courtesy A.M.N.H.) 

 THE PLANETS TRAVEL ABOUT THE SUN -OUR DAYTIME STAR 



Two planets are closer to the sun than is our earth; six others are farther away. 

 The drawing shows the planets in the order of their distance from this great 

 blazing mass. It may be that beyond our solar system, there are other planets 

 revolving about stars which furnish them light and warmth as our sun does for us. 



