• Our Solar System 10.6.2021 VIDEO: The 8 planets plus Pluto with planetary axis tilt • Our solar system is made up of a star—the Sun—eight planets, 200 moons, a bunch of comets, asteroids and space rocks, ice, and several dwarf planets, such as Pluto. The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Mercury is closest to the Sun. Neptune is the farthest. Planets, asteroids, and comets orbit our Sun. They travel around our Sun in a flattened circle called

Our Solar System | Home of 8 Planets Our solar system is made up of the Sun, 8 planets, their moons, and countless asteroids, comets, and space rocks. At the center is the Sun, a giant star that gives us light and energy. The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune each have their own unique features. From the rocky surfaces of Mercury and Mars to the gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, every planet tells a story of cosmic history. Even though our solar system f