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Planets

Rocky worlds, gas giants and ice giants: eight planets around our Sun and thousands around other stars.

This part of the universe is still being built. Our crew is pouring dark matter and tightening the event horizon, so please keep a safe distance from the black hole.

Coming to this sector

A planet-by-planet tour from Mercury to Neptune
Moons, dwarf planets and comets (Pluto is welcome here)
Your weight on other worlds, no diet required

Back to home base

The first image of a black hole: a glowing orange ring around the dark shadow of M87*. — M87* · Image: EHT Collaboration
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Planets we've mapped so far

Their pages are open for visitors while the rest of this sector is being built.

Mercury
The smallest planet and the closest to the Sun, scorched by day and frozen by night.
Venus
Earth's twin in size, and the hottest planet in the Solar System.
Earth
Our home planet, and so far the only world known to have life and liquid water on its surface.
Mars
The red planet, with the tallest volcano and one of the longest canyons in the Solar System.
Jupiter
The biggest planet, more than twice as massive as all the others combined.
Saturn
The ringed gas giant, sixth planet from the Sun and light enough to float in a big enough bathtub.
Uranus
An ice giant that rolls around the Sun on its side.
Neptune
The farthest planet from the Sun, with the fastest winds in the Solar System.

Planets

Coming to this sector

Planets we've mapped so far

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune