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Bookmark or Share- How Many Planets are in our Solar System? | Facts & AmountThe closest planet to the Sun is Mercury, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and the dwarf planet Pluto. This is the order of the planets. The smallest planet in our Solar System is Mercury, which is only one third the size of Earth, while the biggest planet in the Solar System is Jupiter, which is 11 times bigger ...
- Neptune Facts | Temperature, Surface, Information, History & DefinitionUntil Pluto’s eccentric orbit was understood and its status dropped from that of a planet to a dwarf planet, Neptune was considered the second furthest planet from the Sun. Neptune has a radius of 15.387 miles or 24.764 kilometers, about four times wider than Earth, and a diameter of 49.244 km or 30.598 mi being the fourth largest planet of ...
- The Planets | Facts About the Eight Planets & 5 Dwarf PlanetsThe Planets of the Solar System Detailed information and facts about the eight planets and five dwarf planets in our solar system.
- The Planets In Order | From The Sun, Information, History & DefinitionThe small planet has a diameter of 4.879 km / 3.032 mi. Venus. The second closest planet to the Sun. Venus is on average at a distance of 108 million km / 67 million mi or 0.72 AU away from the Sun. It is the hottest planet of the Solar system since its atmosphere keeps the temperatures almost consistently the same.
- Jupiter | Facts, Information, History & Definition - The Nine PlanetsIt is the biggest planet of the Solar System, with a mean radius of 43.440 miles / 69.911 km. Almost 11 times bigger than Earth. Jupiter's radius is about 1/10 the radius of the Sun, and its mass is 0.001 times the mass of the Sun, so the densities of the two bodies are similar.
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