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Our solar neighbourhood is an exciting place. The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun. In addition to planets, the Solar System also consists of moons, comets, asteroids, minor planets, and dust and gas. It is relatively easy to spot five of the planets in the Solar System. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all visible with the naked eye. Under ideal conditions Uranus is just barely visible to unaided viewers, but it is best to use binoculars or a telescope. You will definitely need magnification to see the eighth planet, Neptune. Pluto lost its planet status in 2006 and is now considered to be a dwarf planet. We are going to discover many things about our solar system. Click on the links and try to answer the following questions: How did the solar system form? Which one is the second largest planet in our solar system? Who was the Roman god of war? What is the nuclear fusion? Which planet is called the morning star? Name five moons of Jupiter |