Telescopes of many different types  also let us see far beyond Earth, and even beyond our galaxy to the swirling spiral arms of other galaxies. (credit: clip art)

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/images/sun/

The sun has its own weather which sometimes creates storms that eject steams of fire from the surface off the sun.

Credit: NASA. The Hubble Telescope went under repair by astronauts in 2002.

http://www.skyimagelab.com/hubblesaturn.html

 

Saturn’s rings feel us with wonder and astonishment at their beauty. But why do they exist? What are they made of?

What do you know about our solar system?

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