Our Sun is just a medium-sized star. But, it is the biggest thing in our solar system. It is the center of our solar system. All the planets and other objects orbit around it. The Sun is what makes life on Earth possible. It gives us light and heat.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It is a very small planet. Only Pluto is smaller.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is the sixth largest. It is about the same size as Earth. It is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun and the Moon.
Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is the fifth largest. It is different from the other planets because it has liquid water on its surface. There is life on Earth, too. Earth is our home.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is the seventh largest. It is very cold. Mars is covered with craters, volcanoes, and large canyons.
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. It is the largest planet. Its surface is made up of gas. If you landed on it, you would sink into it.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is the second largestplanet. Saturn is known for its rings. The rings are probably made of small bits of ice and rock.
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is the third largest planet. It has many moons!
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. It is the fourth largest planet. It takes Saturn 165 years to go around the Sun!
Pluto is the farthest planet from the Sun. It is the only planet that a spacecraft has not been to.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is the seventh largest. It is very cold. Mars is covered with craters, volcanoes, and large canyons.
