Solar Systems

The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system that consists of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it. 

1. The Sun

• The central star of the Solar System.

• Contains more than 99.8% of the total mass of the entire system.

• Provides light and heat that sustains life on Earth and drives planetary motion.

2. Planets

There are 8 planets in the Solar System, which are divided into two categories:

Inner Planets (Terrestrial planets):

• Mercury: The closest planet to the Sun.

• Venus: Similar in size to Earth but with extreme temperatures.

• Earth: Our home, the only known planet with life.

• Mars: Known as the "Red Planet," it has signs of past water.

Outer Planets (Gas Giants and Ice Giants):

• Jupiter: The largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant.

• Saturn: Famous for its beautiful rings, also a gas giant.

• Uranus: An ice giant with a tilted axis, making it rotate on its side.

• Neptune: The farthest planet from the Sun, another ice giant

In addition to the 8 planets, there are also 5 officially named Dwarf planets:

• Pluto

• Ceres

• Eris

• Haumea 

• Makemake