There are eight planets in our solar system : the Mercury, the Venus, the Earth, the Mars, the Jupiter, the Saturn, the Uranus and the Neptune. They circle around the Sun.

The Sun is a star - it isnt a planet. Our Sun is like the stars we see in the sky at night. The Sun is the only star we see during the daytime.

Its the nearest planet to the Sun. In Roman mythology, Mercury was a messenger, and the god of commerce There are mountains, craters, and valleys in the Mercury. The Mercury

In Roman mythology Venus was the goddess of Love and Beauty. The Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The Venus is the hottest planet

In Roman mythology, Mars was the god of war. Its the fourth planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called the Red Planet. There are deserts and canyons on the Mars. The Mars

In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods, and the god of the sky. Its the fifth planet from the Sun It has got 16 satellites. Its the biggest planet. The Jupiter.

Saturn In Roman mythology, Saturn was the god of agriculture Its the sixth planet from the Sun There are lots of rings that go around it. The Saturn

The Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun The Uranus has rings, too The Uranus

In Roman mythology Neptune was the god of the sea. The Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. The Neptune is the coldest planet, because it is very far from the sun. The Neptune

The DWARF PLANETS The Pluto is not a planet. Its a Dwarf Planet because its small. The Ceres and the Eris are Dwarf Planets, too