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 Venus: Venus is the second planet from the

sun. It is the hottest (day temperature 484°C)
and the brightest planet of the solar system. It

is known as the morning star or evening star
because of its brightness and easy visibility at

early morning and in the night sky during late
evenings. It is almost the same size as the earth. Venus

Venus rotates in a direction opposite to other
planets. Also, it has no moon.

 Earth: Earth is the third planet from the sun. It

is the only planet in our solar system that has
life on it. e distance of the earth from the sun

is such that it receives just su cient amount of

heat and light from the sun. e atmosphere of Earth
the earth contains oxygen which is necessary

for life to exist. e atmosphere also maintains
a moderate temperature during day and night.

e earth also has water on it. All these factors
make life possible here.

 Mars: Mars is the second nearest planet to the Mars

earth. It is o en called the red planet due to
the red appearance of its surface. Mars has two

moons, named as Phobos and Deimos. e average
temperature on Mars varies from –63°C to 20°C.
ere are so far no traces of life on Mars.

 Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet of our solar

system. It is about 1400 times larger than the Jupiter
earth. It is at a great distance from the sun.

us, its temperature always remains in the

negative range, i.e., –124°C to –13°C. Jupiter

has 63 moons revolving around it.

 Saturn: Saturn is the sixth planet of the solar
system. e rocks in the Saturn are 75% icy

Saturn

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