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  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Our solar system | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Il nostro sistema solare |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Our solar system is really, really big! | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Il nostro sistema solare è davvero grande! |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | It is also very, very old. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Ed è anche molto vecchio. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Scientists think our solar system is about 5 billion years old. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Gli scienziati ritengono che il nostro sistema solare abbia almeno 5 miliardi di anni. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Scientists who study our solar system are called astronomers. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Gli scienziati che studiano il nostro sistema solare sono chiamati astronomi. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | People who explore the solar system are called astronauts. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Le persone che ispezionano il sistema solare sono chiamati astronauti. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Astronomers and astronauts help us to learn about our solar system. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Astronomi e astronauti ci aiutano a capire come funziona il nostro sistema solare. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Our solar system is made up of the Sun and 9 planets. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Il nostro sistema solare è formato dal Sole e da 9 pianeti. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | There are also moons, comets, and asteroids. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Sono presenti anche lune, comete e asteroidi. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Most of our solar system is empty space filled with gas and dust. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | La maggior parte del nostro sistema solare è in realtà uno spazio vuoto pieno di gas e polveri. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | I 9 pianeti sono Mercurio, Venere, la Terra, Marte, Giove, Saturno, Urano, Nettuno e Plutone. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Some of the planets have moons. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Alcuni di questi pianeti hanno delle lune. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Saturn has 3 rings. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Saturno ha 3 anelli. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | The planets orbit around the sun. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | I pianeti orbitano intorno al sole. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | The moons orbit around their planets. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Le lune orbitano intorno ai pianeti. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | In drawings the planets look very close to each other. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Sulla carta i pianeti sembrano molto vicini gli uni agli altri. |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | They aren't! | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Non lo sono! |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | They are very, very, far away from each other. | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Sono molto, ma molto lontani gli uni dagli altri. |
![solar system solar system](/images/vocabulary/N1364s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | solar system | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | sistema solare |
![astronomer astronomer](/images/vocabulary/N1365s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | astronomer | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | astronomo |
![comet comet](/images/vocabulary/N1366s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | comet | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | cometa |
![asteroid asteroid](/images/vocabulary/N1367s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | asteroid | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | asteroide |
  | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | planet | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | pianeta |
![Mercury Mercury](/images/vocabulary/N1369s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Mercury | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Mercurio |
![Venus Venus](/images/vocabulary/N1370s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Venus | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Venere |
![Mars Mars](/images/vocabulary/N1371s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Mars | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Marte |
![Jupiter Jupiter](/images/vocabulary/N1372s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Jupiter | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Giove |
![Saturn Saturn](/images/vocabulary/N1373s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Saturn | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Saturno |
![Uranus Uranus](/images/vocabulary/N1374s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Uranus | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Urano |
![Neptune Neptune](/images/vocabulary/N1375s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Neptune | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Nettuno |
![Pluto Pluto](/images/vocabulary/N1376s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Pluto | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Plutone |
![moon moon](/images/vocabulary/N213s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | moon | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | luna |
![sun sun](/images/vocabulary/N266s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | sun | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | sole |
![Earth Earth](/images/vocabulary/N273s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Earth | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | Terra |
![star star](/images/vocabulary/N524s.png) | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | star | | ![sound](/images/general/playSound.png) | stella |