What is the Solar System?
The Solar System is our cosmic neighborhood! It consists of the Sun (a giant star) in the center, and eight planets that orbit around it. There are also dwarf planets like Pluto, moons, asteroids, and comets.
Two Types of Planets
- 🪨 Rocky Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They have solid surfaces you could stand on.
- 💨 Gas Giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are huge balls of gas and ice with no solid surface.
Click on any planet above to start your space adventure!