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Parent topics
- Solar system [r]: The sun and the planets orbiting it. [e]
- Planet [r]: A cosmic body orbiting a star. [e]
- Small solar system bodies [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Natural satellites [r]: Add brief definition or description
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Other related topics
- Exoplanets [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Roman mythology [r]: Add brief definition or description
Planets
- Mercury
- Venus [r]: The second planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman goddess of love. [e]
- Earth [r]: The third planet from the Sun in our solar system; the only place in the universe known by humanity to harbor life. [e]
- Mars [r]: The fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of war; also known as the "Red Planet". [e]
- Jupiter [r]: The fifth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of the same name; largest planet in our solar system. [e]
- Saturn [r]: The sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest. [e]
- Uranus [r]: The seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system; name after the Greek god of the sky. [e]
- Neptune [r]: The eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of the sea. [e]
Dwarf Planets
- Pluto [r]: A dwarf planet above Neptune that, for many years, have been considered a planet. Named after the Roman god of the underworld. [e]
- Ceres [r]: The most massive body in the asteroid belt. Originally classified as a planet, it later became the number one asteroid; now a dwarf planet. [e]
- Eris [r]: A dwarf planet above Neptune, discovered in 2003. Named after the Greek personification of strife and discord. [e]
