Planet Facts

Mercury
1. Mercury is the eighth largest planet (or second smallest) in the Solar System.
2. A year in Mercury is equal to 87.97 Earth Days; a day in Mercury is equal to 58.65 Earth Days.Venus
1. Venus is the brightest and hottest planet in our sky and can sometimes be seen with the naked eye if you know where to look.
2. Venus is the sixth largest planet in the SolarSystem and the second closest planet to the Sun.

Earth
1. Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System and around 4.6 billion years old.
2. Earth has more exposed water than land.Three quarters of the Earth is covered by water!

Mars
1. Known as the Red Planet, Mars is characterized by its red, dusty landscape.
2. Mars is the home of "Olympus Mons", the largestvolcano found in the solar system. It stands about 27 kilometers high with a crater 81 kilometers wide.


Jupiter
1. Jupiter is so big that you could fit all the other planets in thesolar system inside it.
2. The red spot of Jupiter is the biggest, most violent storm in the known universe -- that spot is at least three times the size of earth!

Saturn
1. Saturn is thesecond biggest planet, but it’s also the lightest planet. If there was a bathtub big enough to hold Saturn, it would float in the water!
2. The ring that surrounds Saturn could be the remaining ofa moon that was shattered by Saturn's gravity.


Uranus
1. Uranus is considered unusual because the planet is tipped on its side. The poles actually point towards the Sun.
2. A year onUranus is equal to 84.01 Earth Years. It is the third largest planet in the Solar System.

Neptune
1. Neptune was discovered in 1846 (over 150 years ago). Since that time it has still yet tomake a complete orbit around the sun, because one Neptune year lasts 165 Earth years!
2. Neptune is the fourth largest planet in the Solar System. Like Jupiter, Neptune has a dark spot caused...