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The Sun. Diameter: 1,390,000 km Mass: 1.989e30 kg Facts: The sun holds 99.8% of the solar system’s total mass. The sun is a star. The roman name is Sol. Mercury. Diameter: 4,880 km Mass: 3.30e23 kg Facts: It received it’s name because it travels across the sky so quickly.
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The Sun Diameter: 1,390,000 km Mass: 1.989e30 kg Facts: • The sun holds 99.8% of the solar system’s total mass. • The sun is a star. • The roman name is Sol.
Mercury Diameter: 4,880 km Mass: 3.30e23 kg Facts: • It received it’s name because it travels across the sky so quickly. • Mercury was known as early as the 3rd millennium BC.
Venus Diameter: 12,103.6 km Mass: 4.869e24 kg Facts: • It’s Greek name is Aphrodite. • It got it’s name because it is the brightest of the planets known to the ancients. • Before people believed Venus orbits the Earth.
Earth Diameter: 12,756.3 km Mass: 5.972e24 kg Facts: • One of the only planets which can sustain life, • There are hundreds of different names for Earth. • It took until the 16th century for people to find out Earth was just another planet.
Mars Diameter: 6,794 km Mass: 6.4219e23 kg Facts: • It’s Greek name is Ares. • In the future Mars is thought to be able to sustain life. • It got it’s name because it is red.
Jupiter Diameter: 142,984 km Mass: 1.900e27 kg Facts: • Jupiter is twice the size of all the other planets put together. • It is the fourth brightest object in the sky, after the Sun, the moon and Venus.
Saturn Diameter: 120,536 km Mass: 5.68e26 kg Facts: • Saturn is the root of the English word Saturday. • It is roughly 75% hydrogen and it is 24% helium. • It’s rings are mainly made from dust.
Uranus Diameter: 51,118 km Mass: 8.683e25 kg Facts: • Uranus was discovered in March 13th 1781. It was found by William Herschel who was randomly searching the sky. • It is named after a Greek supreme god.
Neptune Diameter: 49,532 km Mass: 1.0247e26 kg Facts: • It’s Greek name is Poseidon. • It was found in 1846, it was in the position which somebody had previously guessed where it would be.
Remember The Planets By: My- Mercury Very- Venus Educated- Earth Mother- Mars Just- Jupiter Served- Saturn Us- Uranus Nachos- Neptune