There are 8 planets in the solar system. The sun is at the center.
Mercury is closest to the sun.
Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky.
Earth is our home.
Mars has a canyon that is longer than the distance across the United States.
Jupiter is famous for the red spot. The spot is a huge storm that has lasted for hundreds of years.
Saturn has about 10000 rings.
Uranus spins around the sun sideways, like a wheel.
Neptune is made mostly of gas.