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How Many Planets are in our Solar System? | Facts Amount A star that hosts planets orbiting around it is called a planetary system, or a stellar system, if more than two stars are present Our planetary system is called the Solar System, referencing the name of our Sun, and it hosts eight planets The eight planets in our Solar System, in order from the Sun, are the four terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, followed by the two gas
Introduction to the planets of our solar system A “planet” is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit
Planets Of The Solar System Facts For Kids - The Nine Planets Our planet has only one moon, Mars has 2, while Mercury and Venus have none The gas giants, on the other hand, usually have tens of moons orbiting them Unlike the gas giants, terrestrial planets also have no planetary ring systems Gas Giants Sizes Both the gas giants and ice giants are part of the outer solar system, being the farthest from