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The largest object and center of the Solar System. All objects orbit around the Sun.
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Sun
Sun☜The largest object and center of the Solar System. All objects orbit around the Sun.☜F1CEB7
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Asteroid Belt
Asteroid Belt☜Lies between Mars and Jupiter; contains billions of rocky objects; home to dwarf planet Ceres; notable asteroids: Ceres, Pallas, Vesta, Hygiea☜FFB597
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Earth
Earth☜Third planet from the sun; only planet known to support life; largest and densest inner planet and terrestrial planet; about 70% of surface is covered in water; one moon; no rings☜FFB597
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Jupiter
Jupiter☜Fifth planet from the sun; largest planet from the sun; first outer planet and gaseous planet; gas giant; 67 known moons (notable moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto); 4 rings☜FFB597
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Kuiper Belt
Kuiper Belt☜Lies beyond Neptune; similar to the asteroid belt; contains trillions of icy objects; home to four dwarf planets (Pluto, Makemake, Haumea, Eris); notable objects:Pluto, Quaoar, Makemake, Haumea, Ixion, Sedna, Varuna☜FFB597
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Mars
Mars☜Fourth planet from the sun; named the Red Planet; last inner planet and terrestrial planet; thin atmosphere; two moons (Phobos and Deimos); no rings☜FFB597
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Mercury
Mercury☜Closest planet to the sun; smallest inner planet and terrestrial planet; smallest planet of the solar system; very thin atmosphere; no moons; no rings☜FFB597
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Neptune
Neptune☜Eighth and farthest planet from the sun; last outer planet and gaseous planet; gas giant and ice giant; 14 known moons (notable moons: Triton); 5 rings☜FFB597
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Saturn
Saturn☜Sixth planet from the sun; outer planet and gaseous planet; gas giant; known for ring system; over 30 rings; 62 known moons (notable moons: Titan, Rhea, Enceladus)☜FFB597
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Uranus
Uranus☜Seventh planet from the sun; coldest planet; outer planet and gaseous planet; gas giant and ice giant; 27 known moons (notable moons: Oberon, Titania, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel); 13 rings☜FFB597
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Venus
Venus☜Second planet from the sun; inner planet and terrestrial planet; referred to as Earths sister planet; approximately the same size and mass as Earth; hottest planet; very thick atmosphere; no moons; no rings☜FFB597
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