| The nine planets of our solar sytem. | ||
| Mercury is the planet nearest the sun. One day on Mercury is equal to 59 days on Earth. |
Venus is hot, dry and has a toxic atmosphere; much like Phoenix. |
Earth is the only planet in our system to support life as we know it. |
| Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Also known as the Red Planet. |
Jupiter is a giant ball of gas and liquid with no known solid surface. |
Saturn is second in size only to Jupiter and is known for its rings. |
| Uranus is thought to have a solid core and oceans of water and ammonia. |
Neptune travels once around the sun every 165 Earth years. |
Pluto is the furthest planet from the sun and is thought to have a surface of frozen methane. |