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→ Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Ceres (Asteroid Belt)
Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris (Kuiper Belt)
Earth: 1 moon (Luna)
Mars: 2 tiny moons (Phobos, Deimos)
Jupiter: 4 big moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto) + most moons
Saturn: Titan (biggest)
Pluto: Charon
Planets farther from the Sun orbit slower.
More mass = stronger gravity
Closer distance = stronger gravity
Planet | Key Fact |
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Mercury | Covered in craters (no air) |
Venus | Hottest (thick CO₂ atmosphere) |
Earth | Only life (Goldilocks Zone + big moon) |
Mars | Red (rusty iron soil) |
Jupiter | Biggest, Great Red Spot (storm) |
Saturn | Rings (made of ice/rock) |
Uranus | Rotates sideways (90° tilt) |
Neptune | Blue (methane gas) |
Goldilocks Zone: Not too hot/cold → liquid water
Big Moon: Stops Earth from wobbling too much