CO1 MARCH 11 2025

the closest planet to the sun

It is the farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System.  It has 14 moons.

has a pale blue color. But what gives it the pale blue color is the methane that is present in its atmosphere.

The planet’s bluish color is caused by the absorption of red light by methane.

no atmosphere which means there is no wind or weather to speak of.

The largest planet in our Solar System.

It is the brightest object in the sky besides the Sun and the Moon.

the first planet discovered by telescope. It has 27 moons.

It is the hottest planet in the solar system, even hotter than Mercury, which is closer to the Sun. The temperature on the surface of Venus is about 460° Celsius.

the second largest planet in our Solar System, after the giant Jupiter