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Our Solar System

Dive into our Solar System and discover fascinating facts about Mercury, Venus, and Earth. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, boasts a diameter of 4,878 km and extreme temperature variations due to its lack of atmosphere. Venus, slightly smaller than Earth, has a diameter of 12,104 km, and if you weigh 180 pounds on Earth, you'd weigh 163 pounds on Venus. Earth, our home, measures 12,756.28 km in diameter and is around 4.5 to 4.6 billion years old. Uncover the mysteries of these celestial bodies and more through engaging resources!

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Our Solar System

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  1. Our Solar System Beyond the Sun and Moon By: Kira Adams Crescent Moon and Venus

  2. Mercury • Mercury is the closet planet to the sun • Mercury’s diameter is 4,878 km • Mercury’s diameter is 0.38 x Earth's With no atmosphere, there is a temperature difference of about 600 degrees between the coldest spots and hottest spots on Mercury.

  3. Venus is the second planet from the Sun • The diameter of Venus is 12,104 km • Venus is only slightly smaller than our own planet Earth If you weigh 180 pounds on the Earth, you would weigh 163 pounds on Venus Venus

  4. Earth is the third planet from the sun • Earth’s diameter is 12,756.28 km Earth is about 4.5 to 4.6 billion years old Earth

  5. Click here to play a space game

  6. Credits • http://www.arcadiastreet.com/cgvistas/venus_002.htm • http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090306.html • http://mayda.com/astro/Img/M31_LRGB-03C-1k.jpg • http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/table.html • http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=206

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