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Tuesday 12 May 2020

Learning about the solar system



Have you ever learnt about the solar system?

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Well actually there are 8 planets in the solar system . Above all did you know that the sun is a yellow dwarf star as a hot ball. it’s gravity holds the solar system together. In the following paragraphs I am going to explain to you w
hat types of planets there are in the solar system.


Planet 1 - Mercury
Mercury is the first smallest planet in the solar system. It’s made out of iron. This planet used to be a roman messenger of the gods. it’s orbit around the sun takes 87.97 days.The distance from the sun is 57.91 million km.
Planet 2- Venus
Venus is the second planet near the sun. It’s the second- brightest object in the night sky after the moon. It’s a beauty planet. It’s orbit is 225 days.The distance from the sun is 108.2 million  km. 
Planet 3 - Earth

Earth is the third planet near the sun. Earth Is an extraordinary planet. In it there are living organisms like us. Earth is the only planet that has liquid water on the surface.it’s orbit is 325.26 days. It’s distance from the sun is 151.14 million km.

Planet 4 - Mars

Mars is the fourth planet after mercury, Venus and earth.. Mars is the second smallest planet in the solar system. This is an interesting Planet because Mars has 2 moons that are called Phobos and Deimos. It’s distance from the sun is 227.9 million km.
Planet 5 - Jupiter


Jupiter is the fifth planet in the solar system.This planet is the biggest planet in the solar system. It is a gas giant with a mass one - thousandth that of the sun. But two and a half times of the other planets. It’s distance from the sun is 778.5 million km
Planet 6- Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. Saturn is a gas giant and has an average radius of about nine times that of the earth. It only has one- eighth the average density of earth. Saturn is over 95 more massive. It’s distance from the sun is 42.7 million km

Planet 7- Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. Another thing is this planet is a side planet that lays on its side. Uranus is similar to Neptune and Jupiter and both bulk chemical gases. Its distance from the sun is 2.871 million km.
Planet 8 - Neptune
Neptune is the coldest , windy and dark planet. It is the fourth largest planet in the solar system. Neptune is 17 times more massive than Earth. Slightly more massive than the near twin Uranus. Its distance from the sun is 4.495 million km.
Surprise -- Our Solar System's Not Like The OthersSo there it is -Learning about the planets is awesome. Why? Because it really helps us to remember that we are the third planet near the sun. Well I really hope that u can learn more about the planets in the solar system and one day explore it to your friends.

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