OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest in our solar system. It has no atmosphere, and its surface temperatures vary drastically between day and night.

  • Distance from Sun: 57.9 million km
  • Orbital Period: 88 Earth days
  • Moons: None

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is known for its thick, toxic atmosphere. Its surface is hotter than any other planet in the solar system due to the greenhouse effect.

  • Distance from Sun: 108.2 million km
  • Orbital Period: 225 Earth days
  • Moons: None

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only planet known to support life. It has one natural satellite, the Moon.

  • Distance from Sun: 149.6 million km
  • Orbital Period: 365.25 Earth days
  • Moons: 1 (The Moon)

Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, is often called the "Red Planet" because of its reddish appearance caused by iron oxide on its surface. It's a prime candidate for future human exploration.

  • Distance from Sun: 227.9 million km
  • Orbital Period: 687 Earth days
  • Moons: 2 (Phobos, Deimos)

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It's known for its massive size, Great Red Spot (a giant storm), and many moons, including the four largest: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

  • Distance from Sun: 778.5 million km
  • Orbital Period: 12 Earth years
  • Moons: 79 (4 major: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto)

Saturn is famous for its stunning ring system, which is made up of ice and rock. It's the second-largest planet in the solar system and has numerous moons, including Titan, its largest.

  • Distance from Sun: 1.43 billion km
  • Orbital Period: 29 Earth years
  • Moons: 83 (Titan being the largest)

Uranus is unique for its sideways rotation and faint ring system. It's an ice giant with a frigid atmosphere composed mainly of hydrogen, helium, and methane.

  • Distance from Sun: 2.87 billion km
  • Orbital Period: 84 Earth years
  • Moons: 27

Neptune, the furthest planet from the Sun, is a deep blue ice giant. Its most prominent feature is the Great Dark Spot, a storm system similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot.

  • Distance from Sun: 4.5 billion km
  • Orbital Period: 165 Earth years
  • Moons: 14 (Triton being the largest)