Solar system
From Earth we have gazed upon the ocean of stars and planets for thousands of years. Ancient astronomers noticed points of light that appeared to move among the stars. They called these moving objects "planets," meaning wanderers, and named them after Roman versus of Greek gods.
The four planets closest to the sun are known as Mercury (the massager), Venus (goddess of love and beauty), Earth (Mother Nature), and Mars (god of war) are called terrestrial planets because they have solid rock surfaces. The four large planets beyond the orbit of Mar are known has gas giants are called Jupiter (king of gods), Saturn (the son of Uranus), Uranus (god of the sky), and Neptune (god of the seas). The last plant is Pluto it has a solid surface but is icier than the other terrestrial planets.
Below is more information about the planets and what their names mean.
Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun because of our close it is mercury is only a planet away from Earth. This means that Mercury is sometimes visible in the late evening or early morning sky.
The name Mercury means:
Mercury was the Roman version of the Greek god Hermes. He was the messenger for the other gods, and for this reason Mercury is often depicted in pictures with winged sandals.
Venus
Venus is the second planet in the solar system meaning it’s quite close to Earth. Venus is like Earth has Venus also has an atmosphere. However Venus’s atmosphere is far thicker than the one we have on Earth.
The name Venus means:
Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty. In Greek, her name was Aphrodite.
Earth
Earth is the only plant that supports life in the solar system that’s because the temperature, weather and atmosphere are just right to keep us alive.
In Greek Earth name was Gaea. Earth was the mother of the mountains, valleys, streams and all other land formations. She was married to Uranus.
Mars
Mars is best known has the red planet because of its surface. Evidence suggests the Mars one once covered in rivers, stream, lakes and even an ocean.
Mars was named after the Roman god of war and agriculture. In Greek, Mars was known as Ares.
Jupiter
Jupiter is known has a gas giant as it has no solid surface at all. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1000 times.
Jupiter is known the Roman versus of the Greek god Zeus. Zeus over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods. He then split the universe with his brothers Neptune and Pluto.
Saturn
Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system and also a gas giant like Jupiter. Under the clouds of methane, hydrogen and helium, the sky gradually turns into liquid until it becomes a giant ocean of liquid chemicals.
Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture. He was called Cronus by the Greeks. He is the son of Uranus and the father of Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. Saturn overthrew his father to become king of the gods, but was then overthrown himself by his sons.
Uranus
Like Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus is a gas giant. But Uranus is a little different to the moons and planets of our solar system. Uranus spins on its side. It is believed that long ago a very large object smashed into this planet making it tilt. Like Saturn, the thick atmosphere of Uranus is made up of methane, hydrogen and helium. But Uranus is an extremely cold planet. It has been called the "ice giant."
Uranus was the lord of the skies and husband of Earth. He was also the king of the gods until he was overthrown by his son Saturn.
Neptune
Neptune is the smallest of the four gas giants in our solar system. Neptune's atmosphere contains hydrogen, helium and methane. In Neptune's atmosphere, there is a large white cloud that moves around rather quickly. The "scooting" of this cloud around the atmosphere has led it to be named "Scooter."
Neptune is the Roman god of the seas and the brother of Jupiter and Pluto and son Saturn. In Greek Neptune is known as Poseidon.
From Earth we have gazed upon the ocean of stars and planets for thousands of years. Ancient astronomers noticed points of light that appeared to move among the stars. They called these moving objects "planets," meaning wanderers, and named them after Roman versus of Greek gods.
The four planets closest to the sun are known as Mercury (the massager), Venus (goddess of love and beauty), Earth (Mother Nature), and Mars (god of war) are called terrestrial planets because they have solid rock surfaces. The four large planets beyond the orbit of Mar are known has gas giants are called Jupiter (king of gods), Saturn (the son of Uranus), Uranus (god of the sky), and Neptune (god of the seas). The last plant is Pluto it has a solid surface but is icier than the other terrestrial planets.
Below is more information about the planets and what their names mean.
Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun because of our close it is mercury is only a planet away from Earth. This means that Mercury is sometimes visible in the late evening or early morning sky.
The name Mercury means:
Mercury was the Roman version of the Greek god Hermes. He was the messenger for the other gods, and for this reason Mercury is often depicted in pictures with winged sandals.
Venus
Venus is the second planet in the solar system meaning it’s quite close to Earth. Venus is like Earth has Venus also has an atmosphere. However Venus’s atmosphere is far thicker than the one we have on Earth.
The name Venus means:
Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty. In Greek, her name was Aphrodite.
Earth
Earth is the only plant that supports life in the solar system that’s because the temperature, weather and atmosphere are just right to keep us alive.
In Greek Earth name was Gaea. Earth was the mother of the mountains, valleys, streams and all other land formations. She was married to Uranus.
Mars
Mars is best known has the red planet because of its surface. Evidence suggests the Mars one once covered in rivers, stream, lakes and even an ocean.
Mars was named after the Roman god of war and agriculture. In Greek, Mars was known as Ares.
Jupiter
Jupiter is known has a gas giant as it has no solid surface at all. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1000 times.
Jupiter is known the Roman versus of the Greek god Zeus. Zeus over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods. He then split the universe with his brothers Neptune and Pluto.
Saturn
Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system and also a gas giant like Jupiter. Under the clouds of methane, hydrogen and helium, the sky gradually turns into liquid until it becomes a giant ocean of liquid chemicals.
Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture. He was called Cronus by the Greeks. He is the son of Uranus and the father of Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. Saturn overthrew his father to become king of the gods, but was then overthrown himself by his sons.
Uranus
Like Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus is a gas giant. But Uranus is a little different to the moons and planets of our solar system. Uranus spins on its side. It is believed that long ago a very large object smashed into this planet making it tilt. Like Saturn, the thick atmosphere of Uranus is made up of methane, hydrogen and helium. But Uranus is an extremely cold planet. It has been called the "ice giant."
Uranus was the lord of the skies and husband of Earth. He was also the king of the gods until he was overthrown by his son Saturn.
Neptune
Neptune is the smallest of the four gas giants in our solar system. Neptune's atmosphere contains hydrogen, helium and methane. In Neptune's atmosphere, there is a large white cloud that moves around rather quickly. The "scooting" of this cloud around the atmosphere has led it to be named "Scooter."
Neptune is the Roman god of the seas and the brother of Jupiter and Pluto and son Saturn. In Greek Neptune is known as Poseidon.
Pluto
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Pluto is about 5,913,520,000 km from the sun and has a diameter of 2274 km. Pluto orbits beyond the orbit of Neptune most of the time. Pluto is much smaller than other planets in the solar system so it’s officially known as a dwarf planet. Pluto was found in 1930 by accident; calculations which later turned out to be an error had predicted a planet beyond Neptune, based on the motions of Uranus and Neptune. Not knowing of the error, Clyde W. Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Arizona did a very careful sky survey enabling Pluto to be discovered.
Pluto has not had a visit from a spacecraft and even the humble telescope can resolve only the largest features on its surface.
Pluto has two small moons call Nix and Hydra which are estimated to be between 50 and 60 kilometres in diameter.
Pluto’s orbit around the sun changes at times it can be closer to the sun then Neptune as it was in January 1979 to February 11 1999. Pluto rotates in the opposite direction from most planets.
The surface temperature on Pluto varies between about -235 and -210 C (38 to 63 K).
Pluto’s name comes from the Romans versus of Hades god of the underworld.
Pluto has not had a visit from a spacecraft and even the humble telescope can resolve only the largest features on its surface.
Pluto has two small moons call Nix and Hydra which are estimated to be between 50 and 60 kilometres in diameter.
Pluto’s orbit around the sun changes at times it can be closer to the sun then Neptune as it was in January 1979 to February 11 1999. Pluto rotates in the opposite direction from most planets.
The surface temperature on Pluto varies between about -235 and -210 C (38 to 63 K).
Pluto’s name comes from the Romans versus of Hades god of the underworld.