The Solar System

The Sun, planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, comets and moons are all part of the Solar System. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/solar-system-space-kids-set-collections-180415412 The Sun is a yellow dwarf star and is made of 75% hydrogen & 25% helium. Almost everything in the Solar System orbits the Sun due to its gravity. The Sun is the largest, brightest and hottest object in the Solar System. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet in the Solar System until it is slightly smaller than Pluto in size. Venus is the third smallest, hottest and brightest planet in the Solar System. It is also called Earth's twin sis as its size is almost same as the Earth. Earth is actually tilted because Theia* crashed into Earth. Theia's crashing is important it was Theia's debris that clumped together to form the Moon. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and is covered in craters. Mars' gravity and si...