Solar System

Our Solar System contains the Sun, 8 planets, and lots of smaller objects. It formed 4,500 million years ago.

Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun. Like Mercury, Earth and Mars, Venus is a terrestrial planet. It has a solid surface and is mainly made of rock.

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Venus - Rotating Model

Uranus

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Uranus - Rotating Model

Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System.

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Saturn - Rotating Model

Neptune

Neptune is the furthest planet from the Sun. About 30 times further away than the Earth is. It is a blue giant planet like Uranus.

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Neptune - Rotating Model

Mercury

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Mercury - Rotating Model

Mars

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Mars - Rotating Model

Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System.

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Jupiter - Rotating Model

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is the largest of four rocky, or terrestrial, planets.

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Earth - Rotating Model

Dwarf Planets

Our Solar System has 8 planets. It also contains dwarf planets.

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