Did You Know Our Solar System Orbits the Milky Way?

[Mei Ling]

Our solar system orbits the center of the Milky Way, traveling at a speed of about 514,000 miles per hour. It takes around 225 to 250 million years to complete one orbit. That means the last time we were in our current spot, dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

 

[Cassandra_12]

Whoa, that’s mind-blowing! Our solar system is cruising through space at an insane speed, and the fact that dinosaurs were around the last time we were in this spot is wild! Nature’s timing is crazy!