Browse an exciting collection of scientific, historical and cultural facts about space, galaxies, the planets and other objects in the solar system. The latest discoveries, space-related features, …

Planet Facts There are 8 planets in our solar system, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Planets in our solar system can be divided into two main …

Sun Facts The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system. It is an almost perfect sphere of super-hot gases whose gravity holds the solar system together. The energy produced by the …

Solar System Facts The solar system was formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago by the collapse of a giant molecular cloud. The mass at its centre collected to form the Sun and a flat …

Jul 30, 2012 · A collection of cool facts about the Sun and all the planets in our solar system (sorry Pluto). The Sun makes up 99.86% of the Solar System’s mass. Mercury is named after …

Saturn Facts Best known for its fabulous ring system, Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in our solar system. Like Jupiter, Saturn is a gas giant and is composed of …

When you look at a star (or any object in space) you are seeing how it looked in the past. The Sun appears as it was 8.5 minutes ago. The view of Alpha Centauri is 4.3 years old, while the …

Mars Facts Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is the second smallest planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars is also often described as the “Red Planet” …

Earth Facts Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The …

Mercury Facts Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and due to its proximity it is not easily seen except during twilight.