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Khan Academy: Scale of Earth, Sun, Galaxy and Universe: Scale of Solar System Instructional VideoKhan Academy: Scale of Earth, Sun, Galaxy and Universe: Scale of Solar System Instructional Video
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Khan Academy: Scale of Earth, Sun, Galaxy and Universe: Scale of Solar System

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Did you know it would take a jet plane 17 years to travel from the Earth to the Sun? This video lecture shows the scale of solar system by exploring the astronomical unit. Understand how the astronomical unit is used to measure the planets distance from the sun. [12:30]

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Grade
9th - 10th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
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