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• Mars is known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.
• Its surface contains iron oxide (rust) which gives it a red color.
• It is the 4th planet from the Sun in the solar system.
• Mars has two small moons: Phobos and Deimos.
• Mars is often called the “planet of future exploration”.

Last verified on 11-11-2026

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• The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is approximately 150 million kilometers.
• It is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU).

Last updated by NA on 04-11-2026

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• All electromagnetic waves (like light, X-rays, and radio waves) travel through a vacuum at the same constant speed.
• It is approximately 3 × 10⁸ meters per second.
• This speed is known as the speed of light in a vacuum.

Last verified on 31-10-2026

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• Biodegradable waste is waste that microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, can break down naturally.
• Vegetable waste from farms, including leaves, stems, and spoiled vegetables, decomposes naturally.

Last verified on 16-10-2026

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• Earth is called the Blue Planet.
• About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water.
• Water makes Earth appear blue from space.
• Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
• Earth’s natural satellite is the Moon

Last updated: NA on 26-09-2026

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• Mercury is closest to the sun.
• It is mostly made up of iron.
• It's surface covered with craters.
• It has no atmosphere and no moons.
• It's smallest planet.

Last verified on 06-10-2026

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• Neptune is the farthest planet.
• It was visited by the spacecraft Voyager 2.
• It's is a very windy place.
• It has six rings.
• It has 14 moons.

Last verified on 24-06-2026

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• The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.
• 5th planet
• 79 known moons (Maximum number of moons)
• The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature
• Giant planet and the fastest-rotating planet 
• Rotates approximately once every 10 hours.
• Age is about 4.603 billion years.

Additional information

• Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

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Last updated 07-09-2026 by NA

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• Planet: Uranus
• Type: Ice Giant
• Temperature: Around −224°C (coldest recorded)
• Position from Sun: 7th planet
• Composition: Hydrogen, helium, methane
• Discovered: William Herschel in 1781

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Sun mass → 1.989 × 10³⁰ kg
• Earth mass → 5.972 × 10²⁴ kg
• Sun ≈ 330,000 Earths
• Sun contains 99.8% of solar system mass
• Earth is only 0.2% of total system mass (approx.)

Last verified on 02-05-2026