According to NASA, the sun is made of gas: about 91% hydrogen and 8.9% helium.
Pluto, which was once the ninth planet in the solar system, was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006.
Mars, which is known as the Red Planet, is home to the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and is the smallest planet in the solar system.
The earth is protected by its atmosphere from solar radiation. The ozone layer is, in fact, a filter from the highly hazardous ultraviolet radiation (UVR) coming from the sun.
Every planet in the solar system is named after a god, except planet earth.
Using a telescope as the discovery tool, Uranus was the first planet to be discovered in the entire solar system. It was discovered in 1781.
In the universe, Earth is the only planet known to harbor life, and its habitability is traced to liquid water.
In 1969, the Allende Meteorite fell to Earth and scattered over Mexico.
The sun comprises about 91% hydrogen and 8.9% helium, while Jupiter is made up of helium and hydrogen.