The solar system is host to two broad categories of planets. The four closest to the sun — Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars — are the terrestrial planets. They have rocky surfaces enclosed by relatively shallow atmospheres. The gas and ice giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — are outliers.
Apr 23, 2018
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Pluto is no longer considered a planet. From the sun the order of the planets is: Mercury, Venus,. Earth, Mars, Jupiter,.