Some more interesting facts and information about the Solar System
Here are some more interesting facts and information about the Solar System: The Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a cloud of gas and dust known as the solar nebula. The Sun makes up about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System, with the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects making up the remaining 0.14%. The planets of the Solar System are divided into two main groups: the rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). The largest planet in the Solar System is Jupiter, which is more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. The smallest planet in the Solar System is Mercury, which is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are sometimes referred to as the "gas giants" because they are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium gas. Pluto was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" in 2006, which means it is ...