SOLAR SYSTEM

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SOLAR SYSTEM ​​

• The Solar System is the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it. The Sun is orbited by planets, asteroids, comets and other things. The Solar System is about 4.6 billion years old. It formed by gravity in a large molecular cloud.​​

​Ceres​

​Ceres is the largest astronomical object in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The first asteroid discovered, Ceres was first observed on 1 January 1801 by Giuseppe​

​SUN ​

​The sun is a star. ...​

• The sun is the closest star to our planet, which is why we see the sun so big and bright.​

• The Earth orbits around the sun.​

• The sun is way bigger than the Earth. ...​

• It's hot!! ...​

• The sun is 93 million miles away from the Earth.​

​MERCURY 

​*Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. ...​

• *Mercury is also the smallest planet in the Solar System. ...​

• *Not only is Mercury the smallest planet, It is also shrinking! ...​

• *Mercury has the most craters in the Solar System.​

• *The biggest crater in Mercury could fit Western Europe.​

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​VENUS ​

​A day on Venus is longer than a year. ...​

• *Venus is hotter than Mercury despite being further away from the Sun. ...​

• *Unlike the other planets in our solar system, Venus spins clockwise on its axis. ...​

• *Venus is the second brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon.​

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​EARTH​

​Plate Tectonics Keep the Planet Comfortable: ...​

• *Earth is Almost a Sphere: ...​

• *Earth is Mostly Iron, Oxygen and Silicon: ...​

• *70% of the Earth's Surface is Covered in Water: ...​

• *The Earth's Atmosphere Extends to a Distance of 10,000 km: ...​

• *The Earth's Molten Iron Core Creates a Magnetic Field:​

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​MARS ​

​Mars and Earth have approximately the same landmass. ...​

• *Mars is home to the tallest mountain in the solar system. ...​

• *Only 18 missions to Mars have been successful. ...​

• *Mars has the largest dust storms in the solar system. ...​

• *On Mars the Sun appears about half the size as it does on Earth.​

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​JUPITER ​

​*Jupiter Is Massive: ...​

• *Jupiter Cannot Become A Star: ...​

• *Jupiter Is The Fastest Spinning Planet In The Solar System: ...​

• *The Clouds On Jupiter Are Only 50 km Thick: ...​

• *The Great Red Spot Has Been Around For A Long Time: ...​

• *Jupiter Has Rings: ...​

• *Jupiter's Magnetic Field Is 14 Times Stronger Than Earth's:​

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​SATURN ​

​Saturn is huge. ...​

• *You cannot stand on Saturn. ...​

• *Its beautiful rings are not solid. ...​

• *Some of these bits are as small as grains of sand. ...​

• *The rings are huge but thin. ...​

• *Other planets have rings. ...​

• *Saturn could float in water because it is mostly made of gas. ...​

• *It is very windy on Saturn.​

​URANUS ​

​Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System: ...​

• *Uranus orbits the Sun on its side: ...​

• *A Season on Uranus lasts one long day – 42 years: ...​

• *Uranus is the second-least dense planet: ...​

• *Uranus has rings: ...​

• *The atmosphere of Uranus contains “ices”: ...​

• *Uranus has 27 moons:​

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​NEPTUNE ​

​Neptune is the Most Distant Planet: ...​

• *Neptune is the Smallest of the Gas Giants: ...​

• *Neptune's Surface Gravity is Almost Earth-like: ...​

• *The Discovery of Neptune is Still a Controversy: ...​

• *Neptune has the Strongest Winds in the Solar System: ...​

• *Neptune is the Coldest Planet in the Solar System:​

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