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SUN

The Sun is the star at the heart of our solar system. Its gravity holds the solar system together, keeping everything from the biggest planets to the smallest bits of debris in its orbit.

Sun
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
STAR TYPE Yellow Dwarf
TEMPERATURE 5,505 °C
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MERCURY

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest planet in our solar system. It's only slightly larger than Earth's Moon.

Mercury
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Terrestrial
TEMPERATURE 430°C
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VENUS

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the hottest planet in our solar system.

Venus
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Terrestrial
TEMPERATURE 471°C
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EARTH

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

Earth
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Terrestrial
TEMPERATURE 15°C
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MARS

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System. It’s the only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots.

Mars
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Terrestrial
TEMPERATURE -63°C
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JUPITER

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. More than twice as massive as the other planets combined.

Jupiter
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Gas Giant
TEMPERATURE -108°C
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SATURN

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System.It’s surrounded by beautiful rings.

Saturn
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Gas Giant
TEMPERATURE -180°C
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URANUS

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and the third-largest in the Solar System. It appears to spin sideways.

Uranus
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Ice Giant
TEMPERATURE -224°C
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NEPTUNE

Neptune is the eighth and farthest-known Solar planet from the Sun. It’s the fourth-largest, and the first planet discovered with mathematics.

Sun
AGE 4.5 Billion Years
PLANET TYPE Ice Giant
TEMPERATURE -218°C
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