Studied by 0 peopleHottest and largest object in our solar system. It sits at the center of the solar system. It's so huge that Earth can fit in it 1 million times.
Sun
In billions of years, it will turn into a red giant (dying star) and then puff its outer layers into space leaving only behind a ghostly cloud called a planetary nebula.
Sun's life left
The four planets closest to the sun formed mainly from rock and the four giant outer planets formed mainly from ice and gases.
Planet locations
as wide as the Atlantic ocean. a rocky world that has no atmosphere or water.
Mercury
About the same size of Earth. It's atmosphere is made of Carbon Dioxide.
Venus
The only planet know to have life on it. It moves around the sun at 18.6 miles per second.
Earth
It has the highest mountain (Olympus mons) which is an extinct volcano. Mars also has the deepest valleys of any planet in the solar system.
Mars
It can hold around 1,300 Earths.
Jupiter
Second largest planet in the solar system. Saturns rings are made of chunks of ice.
Saturn
It has 27 moons.
Uranus
Has the fastest winds in the solar system !
Neptune
The four rocky planets nearest to the sun are much smaller than the giants
Planet sizes
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