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Solar System Kristen Glaser The Sun • The Sun is the closest star to Earth. • The Sun is made out of helium and hydrgen. Mercury • Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. • Mercury is the hottest planet. Venus • Venus is the brightest planet viewed from Earth. • It takes 224 days for Venus to orbit the Sun Earth • Earth has one moon. • Earth is the only planet with liquid water. • Earth is the only planet with living organisms. Mars • A day on Mars is a half an hour longer than Earth. • It is the fourth planet from the Sun. Jupiter • Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. • Jupiter is a gas giant. Saturn • Saturn is the second largest planet • Saturn has seven thin rings. Uranus • Uranus is the coldest planet in our solar system. • Uranus spins on its side. Neptune • Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun. • Neptune has 19 moons. The Asteroid Belt • It is between Mars and Jupiter. • The asteroid belt is hard to see because it is composed of small stuff, like rocks and ice chunks. The Kuiper Belt • The Kuiper Belt is composed of icy particles that orbit outside of Neptune • It was discovered in 1992. Our Solar System
