Mercury
The smallest planet in our solar system, with a diameter of 4,879 km.
It orbits the Sun with an eliptical orbit ranging from radius 46-69.8 million metres.
Mercury is a rocky planet and is a very similar size to Earth's moon.
She is the 2nd hottest planet in the Solar System.
One year on Mercury is only 88 Earth days, and one Mercury day is equivalent to 59 Earth days.
Venus
The hottest planet in our solar system, with a diameter of 12,104 km.
It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 108 million kilometres.
Venus is a rocky planet with a thick atmosphere made mostly of carbon dioxide.
Rotates in the opposite direction to most planets in the Solar System.
One year on Venus is 225 Earth days, and one Venus day is equivalent to 243 Earth days.
Earth
The only known planet to support life - diameter of 12,742 km.
It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 149.6 million kilometres.
Earth is a rocky planet with liquid water covering around 71% of its surface.
She has one natural satellite: the Moon.
One year on Earth is 365 days, and one Earth day is 24 hours.
Mars
Known as the Red Planet, with a diameter of 6,779 km.
It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 228 million kilometres.
Mars is a cold rocky planet covered in iron-rich dust.
She is home to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System.
One year on Mars is 687 Earth days, and one Mars day is 24.6 hours.
Jupiter
The largest planet in our solar system! Home to my first born child Callisto. Diameter of 139,820 km.
It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 778 million kilometres.
Jupiter is a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
She is famous for the Great Red Spot, a giant storm larger than Earth.
One year on Jupiter is 12 Earth years, and one Jupiter day is only 10 hours.
Saturn
The objectively best planet with a diameter of 116,460 km (closer to 120,000 with rings)
It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 1.4 billion kilometres.
Saturn is a gas giant and is the least dense planet in the Solar System.
She has over 140 known moons orbiting around her.
One year on Saturn is 29 Earth years, and one Saturn day is approximately 10.7 hours.
Uranus
An icy giant planet with a diameter of 50,724 km.
It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 2.9 billion kilometres.
Uranus is made mostly of ice, gas, and dense fluids beneath the atmosphere.
She rotates on her side, making her unique among the planets.
One year on Uranus is 84 Earth years, and one Uranus day is 17 hours.
Neptune
The windiest planet in our solar system, with a diameter of 49,244 km.
It orbits the Sun at an average distance of 4.5 billion kilometres.
Neptune is an icy giant with deep blue colouring caused by methane in the atmosphere.
She has extremely strong storms and supersonic winds.
One year on Neptune is 165 Earth years, and one Neptune day is 16 hours.
PLUTO
A dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, with a diameter of 2,377 km.
It orbits the Sun with a highly elliptical orbit ranging from 4.4 to 7.3 billion kilometres away.
Pluto is made mostly of rock and ice and was once considered the ninth planet.
She has five known moons, the largest being Charon; which I think is funny because we only have one.
One year on Pluto is 248 Earth years, and one Pluto day is equivalent to 6.4 Earth days.
The Sun
The star at the centre of our solar system, with a diameter of 1.39 million km.
It contains 99.8% of the Solar System’s total mass.
The Sun is primarily made of hydrogen and helium and produces energy through nuclear fusion.
She provides the heat and light needed for life on Earth.
One rotation of the Sun takes approximately 27 Earth days.
CALLISTO
The second largest moon of Jupiter, with a diameter of 4,821 km.
It orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 1.88 million kilometres.
Callisto is an icy moon covered in ancient craters and heavily scarred terrain.
She is believed to have a subsurface ocean beneath her icy crust.
One orbit around Jupiter takes 16.7 Earth days, and Callisto is tidally locked to Jupiter.