Explanation

• 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

Explanation

• Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, followed by Venus.
• Called an inner planet because it orbits inside Earth’s orbit.
• Number of moons: 0 (Mercury has no natural satellites).
• Size: Smallest planet in the solar system.
• Nickname: Swift Planet, due to its fast orbit around the Sun (≈88 days per orbit).

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• Earth is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system.

The order of the planets starting closest to the Sun is:

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

Last verified on 27-09-2026

Explanation

• Saturn is famous for its prominent and beautiful ring system.
• Its rings are made mainly of ice particles, dust, and rock fragments.

Additional information:

• It is the second-largest planet in the Solar System.
• It is often called the “Ringed Planet.”
• Famous moon: Titan
• Orbital period: About 29.5 Earth years
• It is the sixth planet from the Sun.

Last verified on 27-09-2026

Explanation

• Position: 2nd planet from the Sun.
• Distance: About 108 million km from the Sun.
• Order: Mercury → Venus → Earth.
• Temperature: Hottest planet in the Solar System.
• Reason: Thick atmosphere traps heat through the greenhouse effect.

Explanation

Uranus is the planet in our solar system that rotates on its side

• Rotates on its side (axial tilt ~98°), appearing to spin sideways
• 7th planet from the Sun
• 3rd-largest planet in the solar system
• Very cold and windy
• Has faint rings and more than two dozen small moons

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• Venus comes closest to Earth when it is between Earth and the Sun.

• Minimum distance: about 24 million miles (≈ 38 million km).

• This close approach occurs roughly every 584 days.

Additional Information:

• Mercury can be about 33 million miles away when Venus is on the far side of the Sun.

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• A series of steps is called a staircase, stairway, or a flight of stairs

Additional information:

• Tread: The flat, horizontal top surface where you place your foot.
• Riser: The vertical part that forms the gap between one step and the next.
• Nosing: The front, rounded edge of the tread that sticks out over the riser

Last updated 14 August 2026 by NA

Explanation

• Sunlight travels at the speed of light (~3 × 10⁸ m/s).
• Takes 8 minutes 20 seconds on average to reach Earth.
• Sunlight takes approximately 499 seconds to travel from the Sun to Earth.
• Distance traveled: 150 million km from Sun to Earth.
• Moonlight takes only 1.3 seconds to reach Earth.

Last verified on 13-03-2026

Explanation

• Venus is called the Morning Star and Evening Star.
• It is the second closest planet to the Sun.
• It is the brightest planet and the hottest planet in the Solar System.
• It has no natural moon (satellite).
• It is also known as the "Black Planet".

Last verified on 21-07-2026