Planets
Planets are bodies that orbit around the Sun.
The Earth is a planet.
The Sun is a star
The Sun gives life and energy to the Earth
Our solar system is made up of the Sun, nine planets, asteroids and many moons.
The planets are:
Pluto is a “dwarf planet” so far from the sun that sometimes it is not even
recognized as a planet.
Except for Pluto all the planets were visited by spacecraft missions that collected data and information.
COOL FACTS
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Mercury is the closest to the sun.
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It’s a small rocky planet.
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For its speed and velocity it’s named after the Roman god of communication, commerce, and travel
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VENUS is the second planet from the sun.
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It’s a small rocky planet covered by yellow clouds. Unlike the Earth, the clouds on Venus are not made of water vapor. It doesn’t rain there. Venus’ surface is very hot.
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It’s the brightest planet in the sky. That’s the reason it was named after the Roman goddess of beauty and love.
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MARS is the God of War in Greek Mythology.
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The planet got this name from its reddish color which reminded early observers of the color of blood. Mars is known also as the Red Planet.
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It’s a rocky cold planet.
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Two tiny moons orbit very close to the planet’s surface.
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It’s the fourth planet from the sun.
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EARTH – As far as we know our Earth is the only planet that has a variety and diversity of life.
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It’s a small rocky planet.
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Water erosion and earthquakes reshape and recreate Earth’s surface constantly.
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It’s the third planet from the sun.
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A moon orbits the Earth.
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JUPITER is a large gas ball 318 times bigger than Earth.
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It’s the largest of all nine planets.
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Jupiter has 16 known moons. There are four large moons, and 12 small ones.
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It’s the fifth planet from the sun.
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The planet was named after “Jove” the King of the Roman Gods.
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SATURN is a huge gas planet known for its thousands of bright rings.
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It’s the sixth planet from the sun.
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Saturn has more moons than any other planet. It has 18 moons.
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Saturn was the God of Agriculture and symbolized time (CRONOS) in the ancient world.
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URANUS is a giant gas planet.
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It is the seventh planet from the sun.
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It has many moons. Only 15 are visible. It’s believed that further exploration will reveal more moons around the planet.
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It’s named after the Lord of the Heavens in ancient Roman Mythology.
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NEPTUNE is a gas planet.
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It appears blue and due to its color was named after the God of the Seas.
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Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and the fourth largest by size of the nine planets.
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It has 8 known moons.
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PLUTO is a very small rocky planet called “the dwarf planet”.
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So far it is the only planet that hasn’t been visited by any spacecraft mission due to its distance from the Earth.
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Pluto got its name from the God of the Underworld in ancient times.
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Pluto is smaller than some of the solar system’s moons.
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