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The Solar System
Journey to Outer Space
Overview
The Solar System includes: The sun The eight official planets At least three draft planets More than 130 satellites of the
planets A large number of small bodies The interplanetary medium.
Picture of the Solar System
The Sun
The sun is the nearest star to our planet Earth.
It is the largest object in our solar system.
The sun is the source of most of the heat and light that fuels life on earth.
Inner Solar System
Inner or terrestrial planets are those planets that are inside the asteroid belt. Mercury Venus Earth Mars
Outer Solar System
Outer planets are those outside the asteroid belt: Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet)
Dwarf Planets
Pluto Ceres Eris
Superior Planets
Planets inside the orbit of the earth are called superior planets: Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
Inferior Planets
These are the planets inside the orbit of the earth: Mercury Venus
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