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Exploring Our Solar System: Fascinating Planet Facts

Delve into the wonders of our solar system with intriguing facts about the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Learn about their sizes, masses, historical significance, and unique characteristics. Discover the origin of their names and interesting tidbits that make each planet special.

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Exploring Our Solar System: Fascinating Planet Facts

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  1. The Sun Diameter: 1,390,000 km Mass: 1.989e30 kg Facts: • The sun holds 99.8% of the solar system’s total mass. • The sun is a star. • The roman name is Sol.

  2. Mercury Diameter: 4,880 km Mass: 3.30e23 kg Facts: • It received it’s name because it travels across the sky so quickly. • Mercury was known as early as the 3rd millennium BC.

  3. Venus Diameter: 12,103.6 km Mass: 4.869e24 kg Facts: • It’s Greek name is Aphrodite. • It got it’s name because it is the brightest of the planets known to the ancients. • Before people believed Venus orbits the Earth.

  4. Earth Diameter: 12,756.3 km Mass: 5.972e24 kg Facts: • One of the only planets which can sustain life, • There are hundreds of different names for Earth. • It took until the 16th century for people to find out Earth was just another planet.

  5. Mars Diameter: 6,794 km Mass: 6.4219e23 kg Facts: • It’s Greek name is Ares. • In the future Mars is thought to be able to sustain life. • It got it’s name because it is red.

  6. Jupiter Diameter: 142,984 km Mass: 1.900e27 kg Facts: • Jupiter is twice the size of all the other planets put together. • It is the fourth brightest object in the sky, after the Sun, the moon and Venus.

  7. Saturn Diameter: 120,536 km Mass: 5.68e26 kg Facts: • Saturn is the root of the English word Saturday. • It is roughly 75% hydrogen and it is 24% helium. • It’s rings are mainly made from dust.

  8. Uranus Diameter: 51,118 km Mass: 8.683e25 kg Facts: • Uranus was discovered in March 13th 1781. It was found by William Herschel who was randomly searching the sky. • It is named after a Greek supreme god.

  9. Neptune Diameter: 49,532 km Mass: 1.0247e26 kg Facts: • It’s Greek name is Poseidon. • It was found in 1846, it was in the position which somebody had previously guessed where it would be.

  10. Remember The Planets By: My- Mercury Very- Venus Educated- Earth Mother- Mars Just- Jupiter Served- Saturn Us- Uranus Nachos- Neptune

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