| Our solar system is a strange, mysterious and | | | | also has a planetary ring system which is largely made |
| amazing place. The eight planets that make up our | | | | up of dark particles. |
| solar system are interesting and different in many | | | | - Venus has no solid inner core, |
| ways. The lifeblood of our solar system, the Sun, is still | | | | meaning the surface and inner part of the planet are all |
| confounding and surprisingly scientists and astronomers | | | | relatively the same temperature. |
| today. So pull up a bar stool and check out these fun | | | | - Both Neptune and Uranus are |
| facts about out solar system. | | | | thought to have seasonal changes not unlike that of |
| - The Sun is a near perfect sphere. | | | | Earth’s |
| - It is believed that Venus once | | | | - The clouds of Venus produce lighting |
| contained Earth-like oceans several billion years ago. | | | | very much like those on Earth |
| - The clouds of Venus produce lighting | | | | - Mercury is the least understood of |
| very much like those on Earth | | | | the terrestrial planets |
| - While colonization of the surface of | | | | - Venus is the only feminine named |
| Venus does not seem possible, some have speculated | | | | planet in our solar system |
| that “floating cities” in the hospitable atmosphere | | | | - The Sun is a near perfect sphere. |
| of Venus could be possible | | | | - A controversial book, “World’s |
| - The Sun composes 99.86% of the | | | | In Collision” by Immanuel Velikovsky, posited that |
| total mass of our solar system. | | | | many of the strange events in the Bible and Old |
| - Venus is sometimes referred to as | | | | Testament were caused by Venus’ near collision |
| the “sister planet” of Earth due to its similar size, | | | | with Earth when it was still a comet and not yet a |
| gravity and bulk composition. | | | | docile planet. |
| - Many don’t know it but Uranus | | | | |