Solar System Basics
The Solar System is our home in space, containing the Sun, planets, moons, and other celestial bodies.
Planets in Order from the Sun
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
Key Facts
Celestial Body |
Type |
Distance from Sun (AU) |
Earth |
Planet |
1 |
Jupiter |
Planet |
5.2 |
Asteroid Belt |
Asteroid Field |
2.7 |
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