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Neptune: An Ice Giant With Diamond Rain
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Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun and one of the coldest. Its supersonic winds are also the fastest in the solar system.
Jupiter: Anatomy of a Gas Giant
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Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Big as this gas giant is though, next to the sun, it's still small.
Planet Mercury: Fast, Pockmarked and Shrinking
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Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, and it's the smallest in the solar system. So why does it have longer days than we have on Earth?
Who Named Planet Earth?
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All of the planets in the solar system are named for Greek gods, except Earth. So where did the name come from?
Constellation Pictures
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Learn about the solar system and explore the final frontier with our Constellation Pictures. Check out our Constellation Pictures today!
7 Types of Eclipses: Lunar, Solar and ... Hybrid?
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When the moon, Earth and sun align just right, the result is one of nature's most dramatic celestial events. The different types of eclipses each reveal something unique about our solar system and the motion of the moon and Earth.
How Many Moons Does Saturn Have?
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In recent years, Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most satellites in our solar system. How many moons does Saturn have?
Saturn Has Giant Rings and a Moon Full of Space Lakes
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Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second-largest planet in the solar system. This gas giant has more rings and moons than any other planet.
How Stars Work
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When you look up at night and see thousands of stars, have you ever wondered what you are looking at? Learn what stars are and how they live and die!
Ploonets: When Moons Become Planets
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Moons of giant planets outside the solar system may be pushed out of their orbits and begin to circle their stars separately. HowStuffWorks takes a look.