The Solar System
Eight planets travel around the Sun, and we live on one of them.
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- Mercury The smallest planet, closest to the Sun.
- Venus The hottest planet of all, wrapped in thick clouds.
- Earth Our home, the only planet we know with life.
- Mars The red planet, covered in dusty deserts.
- Jupiter The biggest planet, a giant ball of swirling gas.
- Saturn Famous for its beautiful shining rings.
- Uranus A chilly blue planet that spins on its side.
- Neptune The farthest planet, with the wildest winds.
Did you know? Jupiter is so big that more than 1,000 Earths could fit inside it.
