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Planet1

This is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.

Its orbital period around the Sun of 87.97 days is the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System.

It is named after A Roman God, the messenger of the gods

Planet2

This is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. 

It has the longest rotation period (243 days) of any planet in the Solar System and rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets (meaning the Sun would rise in the west and set in the east).

It does not have any natural satellites. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

Planet3

This is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

This planet formed over 4.5 billion years ago.

It revolves around the Sun in 365.26 days and has one natural satellite called the Moon.

Planet4

The fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest in the Solar System.

Its name comes from the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.

It has a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.

Planet5

This is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.

It is a giant planet with a mass of two-and-a-half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined.

It is a gas giant and was named after the the Roman god of the sky and thunder. 

Planet6

The sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System.

It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth. 

It is named after the Roman god of agriculture. 

The planet's most famous feature is its ring system that is composed mostly of ice particles, with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust.

At least 62 moons are known to orbit the planet, of which 53 are officially named. 

Planet7

This is the seventh planet from the Sun. 

Scientists often classify it as an ice giant and has a ring system and numerous moons.

Its axis of rotation is tilted sideways so that it's north and south poles lie where most other planets have their equators.

Wind speeds can reach 250 metres per second (560 mph).

Planet8

The eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

It orbits the Sun once every 164.8 years and is named after the Roman god of the sea.

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