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Venus

It is known as the morning star or evening star. Venus it is
the second brightest object visible in the sky after the moon. It is

the hottest planet and is placed between mercury and earth.
Venus

Earth

It is the only planet which supports life. It is the third planet
from the sun and has one moon that revolves around it. About

70% of its surface is covered with water. So it is also called the
blue planet. The air that surrounds the earth is called its

atmosphere. It protects us from the harmful radiations of the

Earth sun.

Mars

It is the second smallest and the fourth planet from the

sun. The soil and rocks on this planet give it a red colour.
Therefore, it is also called the red planet. It has two moons

called Phobos and Deimos. Mars

Jupiter

It is the largest and fifth planet from the sun. It has the

maximum number of moons of which more than 65 have
been identified. Jupiter is also the fastest spinning planet
and completes one rotation in just 10 hours. This high speed

creates clouds around it that give it a striped pattern. It is the

third brightest object in the sky after moon and Venus. The
Jupiter jupiter can be seen with the naked eye.

Saturn

It is the second largest planet after Jupiter Factual Study
and sixth planet from the sun. It is known The ring system which

as the ringed planet because of the presence surrounds Saturn was
of rings around it. 62 moons revolve around first discovered by Saturn

Saturn. It is a cold planet and its surface Galileo Galilee in the
temperature is about – 130 degrees Celsius. year 1610.

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