Welcome to our Solar System.
In this video we are going to look at the top 20 objects in our Solar System.
I hope I make the list!
Starting off, Solar System object number one - Saturn!
I am a beautiful planet. I am the sixth planet from The Sun.
And I am a gas giant.
My ring system is incredible.
They are made up of dust, rock and ice.
My day is about 11 Earth hours and a year on me is just over 29 Earth years.
I am very large. In fact you could fit 760 Earths inside me.
I am the second biggest planet in our Solar System. We all know who's the biggest, don't we?
Solar System object number two - The Moon!
The Moon is a dusty ball of rock.
It is roughly a quarter of the size of The Earth.
It orbits The Earth about once every 27 days.
How far away is The Moon?
Well, The Moon is about 239 000 miles away from The Earth.
Did you know, humans have actually been on The Moon?
Hey Earth, I've got a moon joke for you.
What's that?
Why did the cow go into space? I don't know.
Because she wanted to go to the moooooooon.
Does The Moon shine?
No, not exactly it just reflects the light coming from The Sun.
Solar System object number three - Mercury
Hey, I am the closest planet to The Sun.
If you think that sounds like fun, it is not!
On my sunny side, I can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
But on the night side, it can drop to -290.
How big are you?
I'm just a little bigger than Earth's Moon.
Which means I'm the smallest planet in our Solar System.
Although I'm the closest to The Sun, I'm not the hottest planet in the Solar System.
See why later...
I have no moons either. A year on me last 88 Earth days.
Solar System object number four - The International Space Station.
The ISS is a space station where astronauts can live in space.
It was launched in 1998 and is now the biggest human made object in the sky.
It is now about the same size as a soccer field and weighs the same as 280 cars.
How high is it above The Earth?
It is about 220 miles above The Earth.
and travels about 17 000 miles per hour. That is so fast, it can orbit The Earth in 90 minutes.
The view from inside The Space Station is amazing!
Solar System object number five - Pluto.
Okay, so I have a big problem. I was classed as a planet when I was discovered in 1930.
Then in 2006, I was changed down to a dwarf planet because I didn't meet the criteria anymore.
Not fair!
However, I suppose I am the biggest Dwarf Planet.
Are you rocky or gas?
I'm rocky like you, although I am much smaller. In fact, I'm smaller than your moon!
I have five of my own moons and temperatures on me can drop to -400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Brrrr.
Solar System object number six - Neptune!
Hello! I am the furthest planet from The Sun.
and... hey!... Oh sorry Pluto, but I am now. Oh man.
I'm, on average, 4.5 billion kilometres away from The Sun.
That is 30 times further away from The Sun than Earth is.
How long is your year?
Good question! my year lasts 165 earth days
And I have some of the strongest winds in The Solar System.
Good day sir, I am a new planet discovered, and I am now the furthest...
Pluto! I know it's you!
I'm a planet, Pluto is not!
Solar System object number seven - Ceres.
Ceres is a Dwarf Planet and is found in The Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Ceres was the first Dwarf Planet to receive a visit from a spacecraft.
It is the smallest known Dwarf Planet and only has a diameter of 950 kilometres.
Did you know, that scientists think there is water on Ceres?
Solar System object number eight - Mars.
Yes, it's me, Mars. Everyone's favourite planet.
What?!
Well, anyway. I have so many special features on me.
I have the highest mountain in The Solar System.
I also have the biggest canyon system.
Why are you red?
Well, my rocks contain iron which has rusted.
Like an old, rusty car?
Hmm, yes, kind of.
Hey Earth, I have another joke for you. Oh no!
What did Mars say to Saturn? I don't know.
Give me a 'ring' sometime.
Anyway, I'm not big. In fact I'm about half the size of your Earth.
Solar System object number nine - The Asteroid Belt.
The Asteroid Belt is found between the inner rocky planets and outer planets.
So it is between Mars and Jupiter.
There are millions of asteroids in the belt...
but half the mass is just from Ceres and three other large asteroids.
What are the asteroids made of?
They are made of dust, rock, stone and metal.
Some asteroids are the size of pebbles, others are hundreds of kilometres big.
Scientists think the asteroids either came from where the
materials were never able to form a planet,
Or from a planet that broke apart a long time ago.
Solar System object number 10 - Venus.
I'm Planet Venus and I'm the second planet from The Sun.
Now, I'm not the closest planet to The Sun, but I am the hottest!
Temperatures on me can reach 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
Why are you hotter than Mercury?
Because I have a thick cloud layer that keeps all the heat in.
Below the pretty cloud, I'm a boiling, red, scorched Planet.
I am very similar in size to your Earth, although unlike Earth and most of the planets, I spin the other way.
I am one of the most visited planets in the Solar System.
More than 40 spacecraft had tried to visit me!
There you go, the first 10 of 20 solar system objects.
I hope you enjoyed this video, come back to see the second part of this video...
and see if i make the list!
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