Measuring The Distance From The Sun
The Planets in the Solar System
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The Solar System consists of eight planets with Pluto being classified as a 'dwarf planet'.
The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System and is known to be an ordinary star. Our Solar System is made up of three main features: The Terrestrial Planets, The Asteroid Belt and The Jovian Planets.
Here is the order of the planets closest to the sun:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System and is known to be an ordinary star. Our Solar System is made up of three main features: The Terrestrial Planets, The Asteroid Belt and The Jovian Planets.
Here is the order of the planets closest to the sun:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune