The universe is the place where you and I live. But we are only tiny specks when compared to the size of the universe.
There are many galaxies in the universe. In one galaxy there are many solar systems. The name of our galaxy is Milky Way. The nearest galaxy to us is Andromeda. In our solar system there are nine planets. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and UB 33. The biggest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. The smallest planet is Mercury. The name of our planet where we live is Earth. Three-quarter of the Earth is covered with water. These nine planets orbit around the Sun. Earth takes 365 days to orbit around the Sun. Our Sun is a star. At night you can see many stars.
Our Earth has a Moon. The Moon goes round the earth every 28 days. The universe is still an unsolved mystery. Scientists are working hard to find more about the universe. I like to learn more about the universe and find solutions for the unsolved mysteries.
Thevindu Pehesara Wijaya Sri,
Grade 6,
Defence Services College,
Colombo 2.