Planets in the Solar System

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Mercury

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Similar to our moon. Heavily cratered, very similar in size, mass, and density, very little atmosphere.

Front

Venus

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Earth's sister planet. Similar in size, mass, and density.

Front

Earth

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Surface covered by 75% water and 25% land.

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Mars

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Also called "The Red Planet."

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Jupiter

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Largest of all the planets.

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Saturn

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Has very large ring system.

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First planet discovered since ancient times. Discovered by William Herschel in 1781.

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Uranus

Front

Outer planet that rotates backwards (Sun rises west and sets east).

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Uranus

Front

Tilted 91 degrees on its axis, rotates on its side.

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Uranus

Front

Made of hydrogen, helium, and methane, which produces light blue-green color.

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Uranus