solar system
mercury
Mercury is the planet closest to the sun's gravitational pull, it does not have any moon, has a very thin atmosphere and it is in fact the smallest planet in our solar system. While not currently known as to the cause but Mercury seems to be shrinking.
venus
While Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it turns out that Venus is in fact the hottest planet in our solar system. With a thick atmosphere, and full of sulfuric acid cloud spots the planet is very uninhabitable for any living creature.
earth
Our very own planet Earth. It is the only planet in our solar system to have water on it's surface. Contrary to popular belief our planet isn't fully round, the planet itself is also believed to be around four billion years old, and the fifth largest planet in our solar system.
mars
Mars is known as the red planet, minerals in the soil oxidise and give a red appareance to the planet. With planet being the closest to our own, it has been rife for exploration by organisations like NASA, the planet is cold with a thin atmosphere.
the sun
The sun, a dwarf star at the center of the universe, is the biggest object in our universe, because of it's sheer size all planets orbit this massive star. It is made of helium & hydrogen, with a surface temperature of more than five thousand degrees celsius.
jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, being comprised of mostly hydrogen and helium all the way down to it's core. Jupiter has between 80 and 95 moons surrounding it's orbit, it was also named after the king of the roman gods.
saturn
Saturn is another planet that is mostly comprised of gasses, it's so full of them that you cannot stand on the planet. The rings that surround saturn are incredibly thin. The planet holds the nickname of 'The Ringed Planet' amognst astrologers.
uranus
Uranus was the first planet to be found with a telescope, the planest is the coldest in our solar system even though it is not the farthest planet from the sun. The planet is so large that you could fit earth within it over sixty times.
neptune
Neptune another planet named after a roman god, is currently the only planet not visible to the human eye. It is the last and farthest planet in our solar system. Out of all the gasseous planets, Neptune is in fact the smallest of them all.