In Photos: Solar System
View our solar system's eight planetary bodies from the comfort of Earth with these incredible images.

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Mercury
Mercury is the smallest and innermost of the eight planets in our Solar System.
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Venus
Venus is one of four terrestrial planets and is the second from the sun.
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Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the only body known to support life.
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Mars
The red planet Mars is named after the Roman god of war.
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Jupiter
Jupiter is one of the gas giants and by far the largest planet in our Solar System.
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Saturn
The ringed Saturn is one of the large gas giants located towards the edge of the solar system.
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Uranus
Uranus is one of the four gas giants and is the seventh planet from the Sun.
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Neptune
Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea.