Solar System

This planet is the largest in the solar system and is known for its Great Red Spot, a storm that has been raging for at least 300 years.

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Earth

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This planet is the smallest in the solar system and has no atmosphere.

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet is the only one in our solar system known to support life.

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This planet is known for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock.

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Neptune

This planet is the hottest in the solar system due to a runaway greenhouse effect.

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

This planet is tilted on its side, possibly due to a collision with a planet-sized body long ago.

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Mercury

This is the only planet in our solar system that is not named after a god or goddess from ancient mythology.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

• Mars

This planet is known for its icy-blue color, caused by methane in the atmosphere.

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

This planet is the immediate target of human exploration beyond moon.

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Earth

This planet is the second largest in our solar system and its atmosphere is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium.

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune