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So, you want to learn about our solar system? Well, I have some great information that I think you’ll find useful.

The big bang is what started it all! It was a **HUGE** cosmic explosion in space! It happened about 14 billion years ago. Evidence of the big bang comes from measurements of helium and a form of hydrogen called deuterium.

Our first planet is called Mercury. Mercury is the first planet from the sun. Their year is exactly 88 earth days. It is one of the smallest planets in our solar system. Mercury was named after the Roman messenger god. His Greek name was Hermes. Since it’s so close to the sun, the maximum temperature is up to 648 degrees Fahrenheit! You’d die of heat exposure FOR SURE!

Our next planet is called Venus. Not Vegas. Venus is the second planet from the sun. The year is 225 days and it is the brightest planet in the solar system! Only the sun and the moon are brighter! You’d need sunglasses for sure! It is named after the goddess of love and beauty, also known as Aphrodite.

Earth is next, and in case you didn’t know, you’re standing on Earth right now. It is the third planet from the sun. As you know, Earth’s year is 365 days. Did you know that Earth has more ocean than land?

Mars is next. It is the fourth planet from the sun. The year is 687 days. It has two satellites called Deimos and Phobos. Mars is named after the roman god of war, also known as Ares. Mars was originally the god of farmland and fertility. How people change.

Up next is Jupiter. It takes Jupiter 12 years to go around the sun. It is 11x bigger than Earth! Talk about a growth spurt! It also is one of the brightest planets in the whole solar system! It also has a HUGE red spot! Jupiter is the BIGGEST planet in our solar system!!

Next up, Saturn! It is the sixth planet from the sun. It is named after the roman god of agriculture, also known as Cronus. It is also the farthest planet you can see without a telescope. The usual temperature is -285 degrees. Saturn has three rings and two moons. Saturn also has 23 satellites. The largest one is called Titan. It is the second biggest planet in the WHOLE solar system. Only Jupiter is bigger. Interesting.

The next planet is Uranus. It is the seventh planet from the sun. It has 18 moons. And I’m guessing that you thought that Saturn was the only planet with rings, but Uranus won 19 rings to three rings on Saturn. Sorry Saturn. It takes Uranus 84 years to go around the sun. Uranus has a sort of green glow around it. It is named after the god of the sky. Cool!!!

Neptune’s next. It is the eighth planet from the sun. People think it might have a ring. It’s so far from the sun that it would kill you of frostbite unless you bring one hundred BILLION tons of hot chocolate! It takes Neptune 165 years to go around the sun. Neptune is named after the god of the sea. Also known as Poseidon. As SpongeBob SquarePants would say “Dear Neptune!”

Finally! Pluto! It has one moon called Charon, even though people think that it is a moon. Some people call it a dwarf planet. It is very mysterious, but I love it! The usual temperature is -356 degrees Fahrenheit! That’s colder than fresh snow kept in a freezer for 200 years! There are many characters with the name Pluto, like the god of the underworld, Also known as Hades, and Mickey Mouse’s Dog, Pluto! It takes about 10 years for a spaceship to reach Pluto. Cool!

The Solar system is great! Weren’t those facts helpful? If you want

to learn more, though, look on World Book Online, or in a world book

encyclopedia. Thank you.