Mercury, smallest planet, gray, rocky, closest to the sun; cratered surface like the moon, Venus, similar in size to Earth, yellowish, cloudy, thick toxic clouds; brightest planet seen from Earth, Earth, medium-sized, blue, white, green, brown, 1 moon, only planet known to support life; has liquid water, Mars, red or rusty, 2 small moons, called the red planet; dusty surface; largest volcano (Olympus Mons), Jupiter, largest planet, brown, orange, white bands, 95 moons (as of 2026), great red spot (giant storm); gas giant, Saturn, second largest, pale yellow, most spectacular rings, 274 moons (as of 2025), very large, bright ring system; gas giant, Uranus, third largest, light blue, 27 moons, rotates on its side; icy giant, faint rings, Neptune, fourth largest, deep blue, 16 moons (as of 2024), strongest winds in the solar system; icy giant

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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