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S olar System

Our solar system consists of the sun, the eight planets and their respective
moons. All the planets are constantly revolving around the sun in their fixed path

called orbit. The planets listed in increasing order of their distance from the sun
are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

The Sun Neptune

Saturn

Uranus
Mars

Venus
Earth Jupiter

Mercury

Let us read more about every member of the solar system.

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Sun
The sun has thin outer layer
Sun is a huge ball of hot gases placed in the
centre of the solar system. It does not rotate or called corona and its central

revolve but remains fixed at one point. The sun part is called a core.
gives out heat and light to all the planets in the
solar system. This heat and light has made life

possible on the earth. The temperature of the
surface of the sun is about 5500° Celsius.

Mercury

It is the smallest planet of the solar system and Sun
is placed closest to the sun. It has no moon and
is named after the Roman messenger of Gods.

Mercury is the second hottest planet because of
its nearners to the sun. Mercury

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