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MERCURY |
SMALL PLANET CLOSEST TO SUN |
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VENUS
|
HOT THICK ATMOSPHERE |
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EARTH-MOON
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DOUBLE PLANET SYSTEM WITH LIFE | |
| EARTH: | WATER ON SURFACE, ATMOSPHERE | |
| MOON: | NO ATMOSPHERE | |
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MARS |
TWO MOONS THIN ATMOSPHERE |
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JUPITER
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ALMOST ALL GAS RED SPOT SMALL RING |
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SATURN
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LARGEST RING SYSTEM ALMOST ALL GAS 20 MOONS |
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URANUS
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TIPPED OVER 10 NARROW RINGS |
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PLUTO-CHARON![]() |
CLOSER TO SUN THAN NEPTUNE 1979 TO 1999
FARTHEST FROM SUN 1999 TO 2228 |
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| PLUTO: | SMALLEST PLANET | |
| CHARON: |
HALF THE SIZE OF PLUTO | |
NEPTUNE
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FARTHEST FROM SUN 1979 TO 1999 NARROW RING SYSTEM |
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