THE PLANETS

The definition of a planet is any celestial body orbiting a star that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity. Every planet has a moon except for Mercury and Venus. There are 8 planets in our solar system also known as the Milky Way Galaxy

The 8 planets in order from the sun is:

1. Mercury

2. Venus

3. Earth

4. Mars

5. Jupiter

6. Saturn

7. Uranus

8. Neptune

Terrestrials Planets

Planets that are similar to Earth, with bodies largely composed of rock: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Earth is the only know planet to have the existence of life.

 Gas Giants (Jovians)

Gas giants are commonly described as lacking a solid surface, although a more accurate description is to say that they lack a clearly-defined surface

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