Khan Academy 1d ago

There are many other objects in orbit around the Sun than the eight major planets. There are comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and dwarf planets such as Pluto and Eris. There’s the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, the Kuiper belt past Nepyine, and the Oort cloud, a spherical shell of rocks and ice that surrounds the entire solar system. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1.B.1, MS-ESS1.B.3. ------------------ Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Khan Academy has been translated into dozens of languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we would love your help! Donate or volunteer today! Donate here: https://www.khanacademy.org/donate?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=desc Volunteer here: https://www.khanacademy.org/contribute?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=desc