Guide to the Solar System

Sun The only star in the vicinity of Earth, the Sun is the largest body in the solar system.

Mercury The closest planet to the Sun.

Venus Earth's twin? This planet is a cauldron of fiery gases!

Earth Our home, the pale blue dot ...

The Moon Earth's only natural satellite, learn more about it.

Mars The subject of so many exploration missions.

Asteroid Belt Delineating the boundary between the inner and outer planets.

Jupiter Jupiter's massive size ensures that it's gravity acts almost like a hoover for smaller planetary bodies in the solar system.

Saturn This majestic ringed planet and its moons has always been the subject of human interest.

Uranus Uranus' unusual tilt is its most interesting feature.

Neptune In the outer reaches of the solar system this gas giant with its great dark spot can be found.

Pluto The second largest dwarf planet, Pluto is tiny and is kept company so far out by its moon Charon.

Eris Recently discovered, Eris is a dwarf planet at the very edge of the solar system.