The sun makes up 99.86% of the solar system's mass, with a diameter of about 1.39 million kilometers.
Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, experiences extreme temperature variations, ranging from -173°C to 427°C.
Venus has a thick atmosphere composed mainly of carbon dioxide, which traps heat and creates a runaway greenhouse effect.
Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to have liquid water on its surface, essential for life as we know it.
Mars' reddish hue comes from iron oxide, or rust, covering its surface.
Jupiter has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot, which has been raging for at least 350 years.
Saturn's rings are made up of ice, rock, and dust particles ranging in size from tiny grains to several meters.
Uranus is unique in that it rotates on its side, with its axis tilted nearly parallel to its orbit around the sun.
Neptune has the fastest winds in the solar system, with speeds reaching up to 1,200 miles per hour (1,900 kilometers per hour).
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, sparking a debate about what constitutes a planet in our solar system.