Our Solar System

The sun is the brightest object we see when we look up into the sky. The sun provides all the planets in the solar system heat. On average the sun is around 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit and reaches upward to 27,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit in the center.

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. Mercury also is the closest planet to the sun and has the closest orbit. During the day, the surface of Mercury can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit and can drop to -290 degrees Fahrenheit on the dark side.

Venus has about the same size as Earth. Venus is also the hottest planet in our solar system because of its greenhouse affect. Venus can reach up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit in the day as well as the night. The coldest part of Venus is 78 miles above the planets surface where it reaches -223 degrees Fahrenheit.

Earth is home to the only life as we know in our solar system. The largest living structure are the coral reefs. The moon is also very slowly moving away from the Earth every year. The average temperature of earth is 59 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest is -133 degrees Fahrenheit in Antarctica.

Mars is known as the Red Planet and was named after a roman god. You cant live on mars without a spacesuit do the the lack of an atmosphere to filter out the solar radiation from the sun. Mars also has 4 seasons just like Earth. Temperatures on mars can get up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and as low as -225 degrees Fahrenheit

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.  Jupiter actually has rings but they are to feint to see. Jupiter has 80 moons orbiting it. The average temperature of Jupiter is around -235 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike earth where the temperature varies from how close you are to the equator, on Jupiter the temperature varies on how far above you are from the surface.

Saturn is a gas planet just like Jupiter. Since Saturn is a gas planet, you cant actually stand on Saturn since there is no surface to stand on. A day on Saturn is 29 Earth years. The average temperature of Saturn is around -288 degrees Fahrenheit at its coldest. The temperature varies from how far you are above the surface.

Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system. Uranus isn't a gas planet, but it is a ice giant that spins on almost a vertical degree angle. Uranus holds the record for having the coldest temperature in the solar system with -371 degrees Fahrenheit and can reach up to 9000 degrees Fahrenheit near its core.

Neptune is the last planet in the solar system. It is made up of ice and because there are no mountains on Neptune winds can reach 1000 MPH. Neptune has 13 rings and is 4 times wider than earth. the average temperature of Neptune is around -364 degrees Fahrenheit.