Planet Earth, as seen from space.
Scott: Why don’t we talk about the solar system?
Okay.
Scott: The solar system is, like… All the planets that we know of so far – Pluto, Venus, Mercury, Saturn etc. Mars.
Helen: Jupiter. 65 planets is enough.
Scott: We don’t have 65 – I think we’ve only got 10.
Helen: I think 65 is enough.
Scott: Did I say Mercury? If I’ve said it, don’t put it in.
Helen: Pluto.
The solar system isn’t all the planets we know, it’s just the planets near us – our local planets.
Scott: Like, it’s like a city and the planets are the people.
Exactly.
Scott: And Planet Earth has nits and that’s all the people walking around on it.
What’s your favourite planet?
Scott: Mars.
Why?
Scott: Well, once when I was in P1 or P2, one of my table groups was called Mars.
What’s your favourite planet, Helen?
Helen: Eh, Jupiter.
Scott: Why?
Helen: Just because… Jupiter.
Why do you like it?
Helen: That’s a very hard question.
What’s your least favourite planet, Scott?
Scott: Pluto.
Why?
Scott: No, I mean Neptune… I mean… Yeah, Neptune, because if I… Let me try and… Yeah… If you… Spend a year on Neptune you’d be at least 150 years older.
What’s your least favourite planet, Helen?
Helen: Saturn.
Scott: But Saturn’s rings are really beautiful, they’re made of ice and rock.
Helen: I just got it mixed up – Jupiter.
Scott: I’m guessing everyone who reads this is going to learn a lot of facts. (whispers to Helen) We learnt it from Mr Boom.
Do aliens exist?
Helen: No.
Scott: Sometimes. I heard an eye witness guide to space and it showed you a real-life picture of a big-eyed alien from space. Honestly. Real-life! It didn’t look remotely cartoony…
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