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Mercury

The smallest planet in our solar system and closest to the Sun, Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon.

Diameter: 4,880 km
Orbit Period: 88 Earth days
Surface Temp: -173°C to 427°C

Venus

Similar in size to Earth, Venus spins slowly in the opposite direction from most planets with a toxic atmosphere.

Diameter: 12,104 km
Orbit Period: 225 Earth days
Surface Temp: 462°C

Mars

The Red Planet is a dusty, cold desert world with a very thin atmosphere and seasons, polar ice caps, and more.

Diameter: 6,779 km
Orbit Period: 687 Earth days
Surface Temp: -153°C to 20°C

Jupiter

More than twice as massive as all other planets combined, this gas giant has a Great Red Spot storm larger than Earth.

Diameter: 139,820 km
Orbit Period: 12 Earth years
Surface Temp: -108°C

Saturn

Adorned with thousands of beautiful ringlets, Saturn is unique among the planets with its spectacular ring system.

Diameter: 116,460 km
Orbit Period: 29 Earth years
Surface Temp: -139°C

Uranus

Uranus rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit, appearing to roll around the Sun like a ball.

Diameter: 50,724 km
Orbit Period: 84 Earth years
Surface Temp: -197°C

Neptune

Dark, cold, and whipped by supersonic winds, Neptune is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye.

Diameter: 49,244 km
Orbit Period: 165 Earth years
Surface Temp: -201°C

The sun

The Sun is a massive, glowing ball of hot gas at the center of our solar system. It is mostly made of hydrogen and helium

Diameter: 1,392,700 km
Orbit Period: 225 to 250 million Earth years
Surface Temp: 5,500°C to 9,932°F

Moon

From lighting up our skies to preserving evidence of our solar system’s history, Earth’s closest neighbor plays a pivotal role in the study of our planet and beyond.

Diameter: 3 474,8 km
Orbit Period: 27 days
Surface Temp: -298°F to 260°F

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. This is enabled by Earth being an ocean world.

Diameter: 12 756 km
Orbit Period: 365 jours
Surface Temp: 15°C (59°F).

Pluto

Pluto was once our solar system's ninth planet, but has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. It's located in the Kuiper Belt.

Diameter: 2,376.6 km
Orbit Period: 248 Earth years
Surface Temp: -396°F to -378°F

Ceres

Dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Diameter: 950 km
Orbit Period: 1 682
Surface Temp: -140°C to -38°C

Haumea

Planète naine, Plutoïde, Résonance intermittente 7:12 avec Neptune, Membre principal de la famille de Hauméa.

Diameter: 136108 km
Orbit Period: 283.3 Earth years
Surface Temp: 5,500°C to 9,932°F

makemake

Makemake est une planète naine qui se situe dans la Ceinture de Kuiper

Diameter: 1 430 km
Orbit Period: 306 Earth years.
Surface Temp: -240°C or 30K.

Eris

Eris is one of largest the dwarf planets in our solar system. It's about the same size as Pluto, but it's three times farther from the Sun.

Diameter: 2 326 km
Orbit Period: 557 Earth years.
Surface Temp: -243°C to -217°C