The Solar System
Our sun is a star. It is closer to us than all the other stars in the universe. The sun and the planets which revolve around it make up our solar system. Look at the diagram of the solar system below.
There are eight planets in our solar system. The planet which is closest to the sun is Mercury, followed by Venus and Earth. Earth is the only planet which is known to have living things such as plants and animals. The fourth planet from the sun is Mars which is also known as the red planet.
The fifth planet from the sun is Jupiter, which is the largest planet in our solar system. Next comes Saturn which is famous for its large rings which can be seen in the diagram above. Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and Neptune is the eighth.
Pluto is no longer considered to be a planet. It is now referred to as a dwarf planet. Watch the video below and learn more about our solar system.