There are more planets than stars in our galaxy. The current count orbiting our star: eight.
The inner, rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The outer planets are gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus and Neptune.
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Mercury – The smallest and fastest planet, it zips around the Sun in only 88 Earth days.
Venus – Venus’ thick atmosphere makes it the hottest planet in our solar system.
Earth – The only planet in our solar system with liquid water on the surface.
Mars – Mars was a wet and warm planet billions of years ago.
Jupiter – The largest planet, its dark red spot is a storm larger than Earth.
Saturn – Saturn has the brightest, most massive and most complex ring system of any planet.
Uranus – Uranus is tipped on its axis by almost 90-degrees.
Neptune – Neptune was the first planet discovered through mathematical calculations, rather than observation.
Beyond Neptune, a newer class of smaller worlds called dwarf planets reign, including longtime favorite Pluto.
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