Why did they make space?

Researchers are – J.L. & C.E.

We found out ………….

Scientists think that our universe was made billions of years ago when out in space there was a big explosion and that made lots of dust, rock and gas go swirling around. Slowly gravity pulled all the dust, rock and gas together. The dust and gas in the middle became hot and thick and turned into a big star called “The Sun”.

Around the Sun the rocks, gas and dust kept swirling and gravity pulled it all together and made our planets. Gravity from the sun holds the planets in space.

We found our information in:

Gravity and the Solar System by Mary Draper