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A comprehensive and updated list of the most massive and smallest objects in the Solar System, sorted by radius and mass. Includes planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and trans-Neptunian objects, with graphs, notes, and references.
Learn about the 300+ moons of the Solar System's planets and dwarf planets, their names, sizes, orbits and features. Compare the regular and irregular moons, the largest and smallest, the round and non-round ones, and the rings of Saturn.
Learn about the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including the eight planets, the nine dwarf planets, and the small bodies such as asteroids, comets, and moons. Explore the formation, evolution, and features of the Solar System and its place in the Milky Way galaxy.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, with a mass 317.8 times that of Earth. Its temperature ranges from 88 K (−185 °C) at the cloud tops to 165 K at the surface, depending on the pressure and altitude.
An overview of the Solar System, its regions, celestial objects, structure, composition, history, exploration and lists. Learn about the Sun, planets, moons, dwarf ...
This web page provides a comprehensive list of Solar System objects by orbit, from the Sun to the Oort cloud. It includes planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other small bodies, as well as their names, sizes, and features.
A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. The nebular hypothesis is the best available theory of planet formation. See lists of planets in the Solar System and beyond, by discovery method, distribution, characteristics and more.
Learn about the geological features and history of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Ceres, the four terrestrial planets and one dwarf planet in the Solar System. Compare their formation, structure, composition, surface and atmosphere.