The Solar System

The solar system consists of the sun, the nine planets and their moons, and
other small bodies, such as asteroids and comets. Many of the planets are also
orbited by one or more moons.

The Nine Planets

The nine planets, in order of their distance from the sun are as follows:

1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
9. Pluto