List of all the planets in the Solar System and their features.

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Inner Planets

Are planets that are closest to the Sun and they are made of rock and metal.

Outer Planets

Are planets that are farthest from the Sun and are made of hydrogen and helium.

Uranus

Is a blueish gas giant and has rings that are tilted on its side.

Pluto

Is a dwarf planet that was founded in 1930.

Mars

Is known as the Red Planet and has a mountain called Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System.

Sun

Is the biggest thing in the Solar System and all the planets revolve around this star.

Moon

Is the brightest light in our night sky. This planet is at night time and you can see it almost any night.

Mercury

Is the closest and smallest planet in the solar system.

Venus

Is the hottest planet in the Solar System.

Jupiter

Is the largest planet in the Solar System and contains the Great Red Spot, the storm about the size of Earth.

Neptune

Is the last planet in the Solar System and contains a storm called Great Dark Spot.

Saturn

Is the second biggest planet in the Solar System and has the most magnificent set of rings ever.

Earth

Is the third planet from the Sun and is the only planet to support life. This planet has two tallest mountains: Mt Everest and K2.


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