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Sun The sun is actually a star. Stationary Center of the Universe Mercury Hot during the day, cold at night Has no water Closest to the Sun Venus Brightest planet in our sky Covered in thick, yellow clouds Second planet from the Sun Earth 75% of the surface is covered by water Has one moon Third planet from the Sun Mars Home of the largest volcano found in the solar system Nicknamed the “Red Planet” Fourth planet from the Sun Jupiter Largest planet in the solar system There are thick, colorful clouds of poisonous gases surrounding it Has a famous “red spot” Fifth planet from the Sun Saturn Lightest planet in the solar system Has rings made of ice crystals Very windy Sixth planet from the Sun Uranus Orbits laying on its side First planet discovered by the telescope Nicknamed the “ice giant” Seventh planet from the Sun Neptune One year on Neptune is the same as 165 years on Earth Has the most violent weather in the solar system Covered in thin, wispy, white clouds Eighth planet from the Sun Pluto Smallest planet in the solar system Temperature ranges from -235° C to -210° C because it is so far away from the Sun In 2006, Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet Ninth planet from the Sun