Gods in the sky

1. Mercury- It was named after the messenger of the Gods.

Diameter- 4,879.4 km

Fact- It is the smallest planet in our Solar system.

Made of- Rock

Moons- 0

2.  Venus- It was named after the Roman God of Love.

Diameter- 12,104 km

Fact- It is the hottest planet in our solar system.

Made of- Rock

Moons- 0

3.  Earth- It was named after the Anglo-Saxon word Erda meaning “Soil”.

Diameter- 12,742 km

Fact- It is the largest of the rocky planets in our solar system.

Made of- Rock

Moons-1

4.   Mars- This planet was named after the Roman God of war because it is red like blood.

Diameter- 6,779 km

Fact- The planet Mars has seasons just like the Earth does.

Made of- Rock

Moons- 2

5.  Jupiter- He was the king of the Roman Gods and it is a suitable name for the largest planet in our solar system.

Diameter- 139,820 km

Fact- Jupiter is the largest spinning planet in our solar system.

Made of- Gas and Liquid

Moons- 80

6.                   Saturn- It was the Father of Jupiter. Saturn is the farthest planet that Romans could see in the sky.

Diameter- 116,460 km

Fact- Saturn is so light that it can even float on water.

Made of- Gas and Liquid

Moons- 83

7.                   Uranus- It was not known in ancient times. It was named after a Greek God in 1781.

Diameter- 50,724 km

Fact- The diamonds rain on Uranus because of the squeezing of carbon and hydrogen at a high pressure.

Made of- Gas and Liquid

Moons- 27

8.                   Neptune- It was named after the Roman God of the sea in modern times.

Diameter-  49,244 km

Fact- It is the windiest planet in our Solar System.

Made of- Gas and Liquid

Moons- 14