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Solar System Diagram
The Sun and the eight planets in order, from Mercury to Neptune. Sizes and distances are not to scale. Labeled and blank versions.
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<a href="https://sciencedrawings.com/">Drawing by sciencedrawings.com</a>What each part does
- Sun
- The star at the center of the solar system; its gravity keeps the planets in orbit.
- Mercury
- The smallest planet and the closest to the Sun.
- Venus
- The hottest planet, wrapped in thick clouds that trap heat.
- Earth
- Our home, and the only planet known to have life and liquid water on its surface.
- Mars
- The red planet, colored by iron oxide (rust) in its soil.
- Jupiter
- The largest planet, a gas giant with a storm called the Great Red Spot.
- Saturn
- A gas giant famous for its bright rings of ice and rock.
- Uranus
- An ice giant that spins on its side.
- Neptune
- The farthest planet from the Sun, a windy, deep blue ice giant.
Not to scale: the sizes and distances are simplified so everything fits on one page.
