My+Solar+System

=Welcome to our solar system!=

Check out our weekly wonder page to see the latest in cool images of our solar system and universe. Weekly Wonder Travel our solar system by clicking the links next to each destination. You can see a cool presentation of the size of the planets by clicking here... Size of Planets

Also check out our weather channel for the latest in the weather of our solar system: Weather Channel SUN: Our sun is a medium sized star. Check out the lives of stars... Life of a star, Black Holes The sun's gravity keeps our planet's in orbit. One million Earth's could fit into the sun. Sun and photosphere

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Mercury: closest to the sun, no atmosphere and lots of craters. There is low gravity and the year length is 88 Earth days. The temperature varies from 430C to -180C. Mercury

Venus: Thick clouds which make it hard to see the surface. The clouds trap the solar energy which cause temperatures of 470C. The year length is 225 Earth days. Venus ======

Earth: Home Sweet Home! Gravity allows for an atmostphere with water and abundant life.There is an ozone layer and magnetic field which protects the planet from solar radiation. The average temperature is 15C and the year length is 365 Earth days. Earth ======

Mars:The Red Planet - Mars has polar ice caps and seasons. The planet looks red because the rocks on the surface contain iron oxide (rust). There are 2 moons (Phobos and Deimos). It takes six months to get to Mars from Earth. The temperature is -63C and the year length is 687 Earth days. Mars is the7th largest planet. Mars and More ======

Asteroid Belt: Asteroids are pieces of rock. The asteroid belt separates the inner planets from the outer planets. Meteorites Asteroids

Jupiter: Largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter rotates faster than any other planet. The Great Red Spot is a giant spot. There are 28 moons and the temperature is -108C. The year length is 12 Earth years. Jupiter and its moons

IO:the pic below the jupiter pic is IO. its one of jupiters actual habitable moons. It also has very large volcanic activity those white plumes on the side are volcanos shooting out lava. Io

Saturn: Saturn's rings are made of dust, ice and rocks. The planet is mostly hydrogen. There are 30 moons and Titan is the most interesting as it might contain life. The temperature is -189C and the year length is 29 Earth years. Saturn and its moons

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Uranus: Uranus tilts on its side and has rings. There are 21 moons and the temperature is -197C. The year length is 84 Earth years. Some astronomers speculate that Uranus's unusual orientation may be the result of a collision with an asteroid. Uranus and its moons

Neptune: Methane gas gives the planet a blue color. Neptune is the last gas planet with rings. There are 8 moons and Triton has geysers of nitrogen. There are few craters and lava could still flow on the surface. The temperature is -201C and the year length is 165 Earth years. Neptunes Mysteries ======

Pluto: Pluto is no longer considered a planet as of 2006. Pluto is a rocky planet with a frozen crust and is smaller than the Earth's moon. Pluto is the least known about. The temperature is -223C and the year length is 248 Earth years. Pluto has one moon, Charon. Pluto ======

Our galaxy is the Milky Way and it is a spiral galaxy. There are billions of stars and our sun revolves around the center of the galaxy once every 240 million years. Halo's of Galaxies