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  1. Sun - Wikipedia

    The Sun has eight known planets orbiting it. This includes four terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), two gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn), and two ice giants (Uranus and Neptune).

  2. Sun: Facts - NASA Science

    Apr 22, 2025 · The Sun doesn’t have moons, but it’s orbited by eight planets, at least five dwarf planets, tens of thousands of asteroids, and perhaps three trillion comets and icy bodies.

  3. Sun - National Geographic Society

    Feb 2, 2024 · The sun is an ordinary star, one of about 100 billion in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, seasons, and …

  4. The Sun, our Solar System’s star | The Planetary Society

    Without the Sun, life as we know it would not be possible on our planet. The Sun is the engine behind much of Earth’s environment, providing energy for everything from ocean currents and weather …

  5. Sun | Definition, Composition, Properties, Temperature ...

    Feb 10, 2026 · Outward from the Sun, which is represented to scale by the yellow segment at the extreme left, are the four rocky terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), the four …

  6. The Sun: Facts, size, and fate of Earth’s blazing star

    Oct 18, 2023 · The Sun is a dynamic and complex star that plays a critical role in our daily lives. It’s a massive, incredibly hot ball of gas that’s been burning bright for billions of years.

  7. Size of Planets in Order - Science Notes and Projects

    Jan 3, 2024 · Get the size of planets of the solar system in order from smallest to largest in kilometers, miles, and relative to Earth.