Our Place in the Universe

We can’t learn about astronomy until we learn our place in it.

•We live on the planet Earth

•The Planet Earth is part of our Solar System.

•Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy.

•The Milky Way galaxy is made of billions of stars and solar systems( other planets)

•The Milky Way galaxy is part of the Local Group.

•The Local Group is part of the Local Supercluster.

•There are billions of galaxies in a supercluster

•The Local Supercluster is part of the universe.

•The size of the universe is difficult to understand

•The universe is still growing...

60 second summary

•Quickly look over your notes and then summarize important concepts

Review #1List the following from big to small

•galaxy, planet, supercluster, solar system, universe

๏universe, supercluster, galaxy, solar system, planet