our solar system is one of over 500 known solar systems in the entire Milky
known solar systems in the entire Milky
known solar systems in the entire Milky Way galaxy the solar system came into
Way galaxy the solar system came into
Way galaxy the solar system came into being about 4.5 billion years ago when a
being about 4.5 billion years ago when a
being about 4.5 billion years ago when a cloud of interstellar gas and dust
cloud of interstellar gas and dust
cloud of interstellar gas and dust collapsed resulting in a solar nebula a
collapsed resulting in a solar nebula a
collapsed resulting in a solar nebula a swirling disk of material that collided
swirling disk of material that collided
swirling disk of material that collided to form the solar system the solar
to form the solar system the solar
to form the solar system the solar system is located in the Milky Way’s
system is located in the Milky Way’s
system is located in the Milky Way’s Orion star cluster only 15% of stars in
Orion star cluster only 15% of stars in
Orion star cluster only 15% of stars in the galaxy host planetary systems and
the galaxy host planetary systems and
the galaxy host planetary systems and one of those stars is our own Sun
revolving around the Sun are eight
revolving around the Sun are eight planets the planets are divided into two
planets the planets are divided into two
planets the planets are divided into two categories based on their composition
categories based on their composition
categories based on their composition terrestrial and Jovian terrestrial
terrestrial and Jovian terrestrial
terrestrial and Jovian terrestrial planets including Mercury Venus Earth
planets including Mercury Venus Earth
planets including Mercury Venus Earth and Mars are primarily made of rocky
and Mars are primarily made of rocky
and Mars are primarily made of rocky material their surfaces are solid they
material their surfaces are solid they
material their surfaces are solid they don’t have ring systems they have very
don’t have ring systems they have very
don’t have ring systems they have very few or no moons and they are relatively
few or no moons and they are relatively
few or no moons and they are relatively small the smallest and closest to the
small the smallest and closest to the
small the smallest and closest to the Sun is mercury which has the shortest
Sun is mercury which has the shortest
Sun is mercury which has the shortest orbit in the solar system at about 3
orbit in the solar system at about 3
orbit in the solar system at about 3 earth months
earth months
earth months Venus is the hottest planet with
Venus is the hottest planet with
Venus is the hottest planet with temperatures of up to 867 degrees
temperatures of up to 867 degrees
temperatures of up to 867 degrees Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit due to an atmosphere of carbon dioxide
due to an atmosphere of carbon dioxide
due to an atmosphere of carbon dioxide and extensive lava flows next to this
and extensive lava flows next to this
and extensive lava flows next to this world of fire is a world of water earth
world of fire is a world of water earth
world of fire is a world of water earth the water systems on this planet help
the water systems on this planet help
the water systems on this planet help create the only known environment in the
create the only known environment in the
create the only known environment in the universe capable of sustaining life the
universe capable of sustaining life the
universe capable of sustaining life the last of the terrestrial planets Mars
last of the terrestrial planets Mars
last of the terrestrial planets Mars might have also supported life about 3.7
might have also supported life about 3.7
might have also supported life about 3.7 billion years ago when the planet had a
billion years ago when the planet had a
billion years ago when the planet had a watery surface and moist atmosphere
beyond the four terrestrial planets of
beyond the four terrestrial planets of the inner solar system lie the jovian
the inner solar system lie the jovian
the inner solar system lie the jovian planets of the outer solar system the
planets of the outer solar system the
planets of the outer solar system the jovian planets include gas giants
jovian planets include gas giants
jovian planets include gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus
Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus
Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus and Neptune the gas giants are
and Neptune the gas giants are
and Neptune the gas giants are predominantly made of helium and
predominantly made of helium and
predominantly made of helium and hydrogen and the ice giants also contain
hydrogen and the ice giants also contain
hydrogen and the ice giants also contain rock ice and a liquid mixture of water
rock ice and a liquid mixture of water
rock ice and a liquid mixture of water methane and ammonia all four jovian
methane and ammonia all four jovian
methane and ammonia all four jovian planets have multiple moons sport ring
planets have multiple moons sport ring
planets have multiple moons sport ring systems have no solid surface and are
systems have no solid surface and are
systems have no solid surface and are immense the largest Jovian is also the
immense the largest Jovian is also the
immense the largest Jovian is also the largest planet in the solar system
largest planet in the solar system
largest planet in the solar system Jupiter nearby is Saturn the solar
Jupiter nearby is Saturn the solar
Jupiter nearby is Saturn the solar system’s second largest planet its
system’s second largest planet its
system’s second largest planet its signature rings are wide enough to fit
signature rings are wide enough to fit
signature rings are wide enough to fit between earth and the moon
between earth and the moon
between earth and the moon but are barely a kilometer thick past
but are barely a kilometer thick past
but are barely a kilometer thick past Saturn are the ice giants Uranus and
Saturn are the ice giants Uranus and
Saturn are the ice giants Uranus and Neptune the slightly bigger of these ice
Neptune the slightly bigger of these ice
Neptune the slightly bigger of these ice giants Uranus is famous for rotating on
giants Uranus is famous for rotating on
giants Uranus is famous for rotating on its side next year anus is Neptune the
its side next year anus is Neptune the
its side next year anus is Neptune the outermost planet in the solar system and
outermost planet in the solar system and
outermost planet in the solar system and also one of the coldest orbiting the
also one of the coldest orbiting the
also one of the coldest orbiting the terrestrial planets is the asteroid belt
terrestrial planets is the asteroid belt
terrestrial planets is the asteroid belt a flat disc of rocky objects full of
a flat disc of rocky objects full of
a flat disc of rocky objects full of remnants from the solar system’s
remnants from the solar system’s
remnants from the solar system’s formation from microscopic dust
formation from microscopic dust
formation from microscopic dust particles to the largest known object
particles to the largest known object
particles to the largest known object the dwarf planet Ceres
the dwarf planet Ceres
the dwarf planet Ceres another disk of space debris lies much
another disk of space debris lies much
another disk of space debris lies much further out and orbits the jovian
further out and orbits the jovian
further out and orbits the jovian planets the icy Kuiper belt apart from
planets the icy Kuiper belt apart from
planets the icy Kuiper belt apart from asteroids the Kuiper belt is also home
asteroids the Kuiper belt is also home
asteroids the Kuiper belt is also home to dwarf planets such as Pluto and is
to dwarf planets such as Pluto and is
to dwarf planets such as Pluto and is the birthplace of many comets
the birthplace of many comets
the birthplace of many comets beyond the Kuiper belt is the Oort cloud
beyond the Kuiper belt is the Oort cloud
beyond the Kuiper belt is the Oort cloud a vast spherical collection of icy
a vast spherical collection of icy
a vast spherical collection of icy debris it is considered the edge of the
debris it is considered the edge of the
debris it is considered the edge of the solar system since that is where the
solar system since that is where the
solar system since that is where the gravitational and physical influences of
gravitational and physical influences of
gravitational and physical influences of the Sun end our solar system’s
the Sun end our solar system’s
the Sun end our solar system’s particular configuration of planets and
particular configuration of planets and
particular configuration of planets and other celestial objects all revolving
other celestial objects all revolving
other celestial objects all revolving around a life-giving star make it a
around a life-giving star make it a
around a life-giving star make it a special place to call home
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