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Explore the fascinating facts about the eight planets of our solar system. From Mercury, the smallest planet with extreme temperature swings, to Neptune, with its stunning blue color owing to methane gas, each planet has unique characteristics. Learn about Earth's vibrant ecosystems, Mars' red clay rocks, the rings of Saturn, the enormity of Jupiter, and the erratic rotation of Venus. This brief overview encompasses key details and highlights which make each planet a marvel of celestial science, suited for explorers of all ages.
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Awesome Planets By: Audrey
Mercury • 3,032 miles in diameter • 0 moons • 0 humans ever explored it • 1st planet from sun • Smallest planet
Mercury Facts • It is very hot in the day and very cold at night. • It has a solid iron core. • A new spacecraft will study Mercury in 2011.
Venus • 7,521 miles in diameter • 2nd planet from Sun • 0 moons • 6th biggest • 0 humans ever explored it
Venus Facts • It rotates opposite of the other planets. • The crust is of rock. • It has pancake volcanoes.
Earth • 3rd planet from sun • 7926 miles in diameter • 5th biggest • Over 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 humans ever explored it • 1 moon
Earth facts • We travel around the Sun at 66,000 miles per hours • The North Pole has 3 months night. • Our core is made of iron and nickel.
Mars • 4th planet from Sun • 4123 miles in diameter • 7th biggest • 2 moons • No humans explored it
Mars facts • It was named after a Roman messenger. • It’s made of red clay rocks. • It’s covered with white-water ice clouds.
Jupiter • 5th planet from Sun • 88,732 miles in diameter • Biggest planet • 63 moons • No humans ever explored it
Jupiter facts • Jupiter has the 4 largest moons. • It has a core of rock. • It has 3 rings.
Saturn • 6th planet from sun • 74,975 miles in diameter • 2nd biggest planet • 34 moons • No humans ever explored it
Saturn facts • Galileo discovered Saturn’s rings. • It has a core of ice and rock. • The Cassini is studying Saturn.
Uranus • 7th planet from Sun • 31,763 miles in diameter • 3rd biggest • 27moons • No humans ever explored it
Uranus facts • Uranus spins on it’s side. • Uranus has Methane gas. • It has an ice and rock core.
Neptune • 8th planet from sun • 30,603 miles in diameter • 4th biggest • 13 moons • No humans ever explored it
Neptune Facts • Methane gas makes Neptune blue. • It has very high wind speeds. • It has a rocky core.
Bibliography • World Almanac 2006 • Mars :by Adele Richman • Saturn: by Adele Richman • Uranus: by Thomas Adamson