The Solar System by LIAN NADINE MANUEL

Sun

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The sun is the star at the center of our solar system, a massive, hot sphere of plasma that provides Earth with light and heat, and whose gravity holds the solar system together.

Mercury

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Mercury is both the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the Sun, a rocky planet with a thin atmosphere, and also the name of a chemical element, a heavy, silvery, liquid metal at standarn temperature.

Venus

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Venus is the second planet from the Sun, known as Earth's "twin" due to its similar size and structure, but with a scorching hot surface and a dense, toxic atmosphere.

Earth

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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known celestial body to harbor life, characterized by its unique atmosphere, liquid water, and diverse ecosystems.

Mars

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Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, is a cold, dusty, and rocky desert world with a thin atmosphere, known as the "Red Planet" due to its iron oxide-rich surface.

Jupiter

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and the fifth planet from the Sun, a gas giant known for its swirling cloud stripes, its Great Red Spot, and its numerous moons.

Saturn

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Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, is a gas giant known for its prominent ring system, which is made of ice and rock particles, and is the second largest planet in our solar system.

Neptune

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Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, a dark, cold, and windy ice giant, and is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye.

Uranus

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Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, is an ice giant characterized by its unique sideways rotation, a blue-green color, and a composition primarily of water, ammonia, and methane.