The Planets - Learning about the Planets in Our Solar System

The video explores the planets in our solar system, highlighting unique features of each. Mercury is closest to the Sun with a short year and a wrinkled surface. Venus is the hottest with many volcanoes and a slow rotation. Earth is uniquely named and was once thought to be the universe's center. Mars, known as the Red Planet, has dust storms. Jupiter is massive with a notable storm. Saturn is visible without a telescope and has icy rings. Uranus is cold with moons named after Shakespearean characters. Neptune has strong winds and similar gravity to Earth. Pluto, now a dwarf planet, has low gravity and is the subject of debate.

What causes Mars to be nicknamed the Red Planet?

What is the reason Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet?