May 30, 2024, 11:17 PM IST

Planet sizes, locations in solar system

Pravrajya Suruchi

Mercury: The smallest planet in our solar system, Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's moon.

Venus: Similar in size to Earth, Venus is shrouded in a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid.

Earth: Our home planet, Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only one known to support life.

Mars: The fourth planet from the Sun, Mars is the second-smallest planet in our solar system.

Jupiter: The largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter is a gas giant with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.

Saturn: The second-largest planet, Saturn is another gas giant known for its iconic rings made up of billions of ice particles and dust.

Uranus: The third-largest planet, Uranus is an ice giant with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen, helium, and methane.

Neptune: The fourth-largest planet and farthest from the Sun, Neptune is another ice giant with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen, helium, and methane.

Source: NASA