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Mercury
Mercury is the innermost planet of the solar system and closest to the Sun. It has very hot days and very cold nights.
distance from the sun: 57.91 million km
day length: 58.6 Earth days
Venus
Venus is covered with thick clouds. It is the hottest planet in our solar system.
distance from the sun: 108 million km
day length: 243 Earth days
Earth
Earth is our home planet. It has air, water, and living things.
distance from the sun: 149.6 million kilometers
day length: 24 hours
Mars
Mars is called the Red Planet. It has dusty land and tall mountains.
distance from the sun: 221.35 million km
day length: 1d 0 hrs and 37 m
Jupiter
Jupiter is the biggest planet. It has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
distance from the sun: 777.29 million km
day length: 0d 9 hrs and 55 m
Saturn
Saturn has beautiful rings around it. It is made mostly of gas.
distance from the sun: 1.4253 billion km
day length: 0d 10 hrs and 33 m
Uranus
Uranus spins on its side as it moves. It looks blue because of gases.
distance from the sun: 2.9156 billion km
day length: 0d 17 hrs 14 m
Neptune
Neptune is very far from the Sun. It has strong winds and looks deep blue.
distance from the sun: 57.91 million km
day length: 4.4704 billion km