Magnificent Solar System! The great 8!
8 PLANETS AROUND THE SUN Do you know that there are 8 planets around the sun. They are called the "Solar System". There used to be 9 planets but in 2006, one of them were excluded from the list because it is too small to be a planet. So, it is classified as a dwarf planet . It is Pluto . In this post, you will learn about each of the planets. 1. Mercury / Mercurius source: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiAnZ_dhbvkAhUT148KHSfpBX0QjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.space.com%2F11952-latest-photos-mercury-nasa-messenger-probe-part2.html&psig=AOvVaw1uWJ2rH3y6OG_q8MTbRBfi&ust=1567819717455891 Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It is 57.9 million km from the sun.The temperature of Mercury is 100-700 k. The diameter of the planet is 4878 km . It is called Mercury or Mercurius by the Romans because it appears to move so swiftly. Fun Facts about Mercury: Mercury has ex...