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  • Sun, Moon, Planets & Galaxies: Understanding Celestial Relationships
    Here's how those terms fit together:

    * Sun: A star, the center of our solar system.

    * Planet: A large celestial body that orbits a star. Earth is a planet orbiting the Sun.

    * Moon: A natural satellite that orbits a planet. Our Moon orbits Earth.

    * Galaxy: A vast collection of stars, gas, dust, and planets held together by gravity. Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy.

    So, the order from smallest to largest is:

    1. Moon (orbits a planet)

    2. Planet (orbits a star)

    3. Sun (a star)

    4. Galaxy (contains many stars, planets, and solar systems)

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