The Solar System
The Planets - not to distance scale
© Calvin J. Hamilton (NASA)
The Solar System contains the Sun, eight planets with their moons and lots of other smaller objects such as dwarf planets, asteroids and comets.
The four planets closest to the Sun are called the Inner Planets.
Inner Solar System
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The other four planets are called the Outer Planets.
Outer Solar System
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In addition there are a number of Dwarf Planets.
These are:
