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The Nine Planets Introducing... The Nine Planets (We still love you, Pluto!) An overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Menu Planets Terrestrial Planets Earth Mercury Venus Mars Gas Giants Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Dwarf Planets Ceres Pluto Haumea Makemake Eris Solar System The Sun The Moon Moon Phases Objects Asteroids Asteroid Types C-type Asteroids M-type Asteroids Near-Earth Asteroids S-type Asteroids Icarus (Asteroid) Kirkwood Gap Comets Constellations Asterisms The Asteroid Belt Galaxies Stars Types Of Stars Falling (Shooting) Stars Albireo (β Cygni) Algol (β Persei) Alkaid (η Ursae Majoris) Alphecca (α Coronae Borealis) Questions Planets for Kids Buyer’s Guides Best Astronomy Binoculars Best Telescopes Best Telescope Filters Best Solar System Toys Best Telescope Eyepieces Best Orion Telescopes Best Telescopes For Kids Best Educational Space Toys For Kids Close The Nine Planets is an encyclopedic overview with facts and information about mythology and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system and beyond. The 9 Planets in Our Solar System Mercury The smallest and fastest planet, Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and whips around it every 88 Earth days. Mercury facts → Venus Spinning in the opposite direction to most planets, Venus is the hottest planet, and one of the brightest objects in the sky. Venus facts → Earth The place we call home, Earth is the third rock from the sun and the only planet with known life on it - and lots of it too! Earth facts → Mars The red planet is dusty, cold world with a thin atmosphere and is home to four NASA robots. Mars facts → Jupiter Jupiter is a massive planet, twice the size of all other planets combined, and has a centuries-old storm that is bigger than Earth. Jupiter facts → Saturn The most recognizable planet with a system of icy rings, Saturn is a very unique and interesting planet. Saturn facts → Uranus Uranus has a very unique rotationit spins on its side at an almost 90-degree angle, unlike other planets. Uranus facts → Neptune Neptune is now the most distant planet and is a cold and dark world nearly 3 billion miles from the Sun. Neptune facts → The Five Dwarf Planets Ceres Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt but was reclassified a dwarf planet in 2006 - even though it’s 14 times smaller than Pluto. Ceres facts → Pluto Pluto will always be the ninth planet to us! Smaller than Earth’s moon, Pluto was a planet up until 2006 and has five of its own moons! Pluto facts → Haumea Haumea lives in the Kuiper belt and is about the same size as Pluto. It spins very fast, which distorts its shape, making it look like a football. Haumea facts → Makemake Also in the Kuiper belt, Makemake is the second brightest object in the belt, behind Pluto. Makemake (and Eris) are the reason Pluto is no longer a planet. Makemake facts → Eris Eris is the same size as Pluto, but three times further from the Sun! It’s so far away, we don’t know much about this extremely cold and remote dwarf planet. Eris facts → Other Objects in The Solar System The Sun The Sun is the heart of our solar system and its gravity is what keeps every planet and particle in orbit. This yellow dwarf star is just one of billions like it across the Milky Way galaxy. Sun facts → The Moon The only place beyond Earth that humans have explored, the Moon is the largest and brightest object in our sky - responsible for the tides and keeping Earth stable on its axis. Moon facts → Comets Comets are snowballs made up of frozen gas, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. As they get closer to the Sun, they heat up and leave a trail of glowing dust and gases. Comet facts → Asteroids Asteroids are small, rocky, debris leftover from the formation of our solar system around 4.6 billion years ago. There are currently over 822,000 known asteroids. Asteroid facts → Asteroid Belt Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid belt contains an estimated 1.9 asteroids. The total mass of all objects in the asteroid belt is still less than that of Earth’s Moon. Asteroid belt facts → Our Educational Sponsors Earth Science course Excel High School has an online high school Earth Science course. Learn more about the course details here . Northgate Academy offers Earth science and astronomy as online homeschooling courses. Washington Technical Institute is an accredited college that offers online paralegal program and more. Latest Buyer’s Guides How to choose your telescope magnification? Best Space (Astronomy) Hoodies for Kids Best Space T-Shirts for Kids Best High Power Binoculars for Experts Best Travel Telescopes Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment Best Space T-Shirts Adults Best Astronomy Gifts under $100 Monocular vs. Binoculars- Which One is Best for Stargazing © The Nine Planets 1994-2024 Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Cookies Policy | Affiliate...