Simple Guide to our Solar System: The Sun
The Basics
The Sun is at the center of our solar system. It is a hot ball of glowing gas and its influence extends to the outer edges of our solar system. The Earth, weather, climate, and life as we know it would not be the same without the Sun! Our sun is middle-aged, it is about 4.6 billion years old and it is the largest object in our solar system.
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Simple Guide to our Solar System: Mercury
The Basics
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest planet to our Sun. An interesting fact, the Sun would appear three times as large in the sky and 11 times brighter than here on Earth. But despite its close proximity to the Sun, it is not our hottest planet. The crown in that category belongs to Venus, Earth's twin sister. Mercury gets its name from the Roman God Mercury because it is the fastest planet in our solar system. Mercury completes its year around the Sun in only 88 Earth days. This means that the planet wisps around the Sun at a staggering 112,000 mph (180.000 km/h). Now you can see why it is named after the Roman God Mercury.
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The Basics
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest planet to our Sun. An interesting fact, the Sun would appear three times as large in the sky and 11 times brighter than here on Earth. But despite its close proximity to the Sun, it is not our hottest planet. The crown in that category belongs to Venus, Earth's twin sister. Mercury gets its name from the Roman God Mercury because it is the fastest planet in our solar system. Mercury completes its year around the Sun in only 88 Earth days. This means that the planet wisps around the Sun at a staggering 112,000 mph (180.000 km/h). Now you can see why it is named after the Roman God Mercury.
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