Mouse Controls:
• Click and drag to orbit around the solar system
• Scroll wheel to zoom in/out
• Click on planets to learn more about them
• Hover over planets to see their names
Features:
• Realistic orbital mechanics and scaled distances
• Detailed information for all celestial bodies
• Interactive controls for time speed and focus
• Educational comparisons and facts
Welcome to our cosmic neighborhood!
Click on any planet to discover fascinating facts and scientific data.
Did you know? Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth!
Use the controls to explore at your own pace. The universe awaits! ✨
Type: G-type Main Sequence Star
Mass: 1.989 × 10³⁰ kg (333,000 × Earth)
Temperature: 5,778 K (surface), 15.7 million K (core)
Age: ~4.6 billion years
Diameter: 1.39 million km (109 × Earth)
The Sun contains 99.86% of the Solar System's mass and converts 4 million tons of matter into energy every second!
Distance: 57.9 million km from Sun
Orbital Period: 88 Earth days
Diameter: 4,879 km (0.38 × Earth)
Temperature: 167°C (day), -173°C (night)
Moons: 0
Discovery: Known since ancient times
Mercury has the most extreme temperature variations in the solar system due to its lack of atmosphere!
Distance: 108.2 million km from Sun
Orbital Period: 225 Earth days
Diameter: 12,104 km (0.95 × Earth)
Temperature: 462°C (hottest planet)
Moons: 0
Atmosphere: 96.5% CO₂, crushing pressure
Venus rotates backwards and is the hottest planet due to its runaway greenhouse effect!
Distance: 149.6 million km from Sun
Orbital Period: 365.25 days
Diameter: 12,756 km
Temperature: 15°C (average)
Moons: 1 (Luna)
Atmosphere: 78% N₂, 21% O₂
Earth is the only known planet with life and liquid water on its surface. Our "Goldilocks" zone location makes life possible!
Distance: 227.9 million km from Sun
Orbital Period: 687 Earth days
Diameter: 6,792 km (0.53 × Earth)
Temperature: -65°C (average)
Moons: 2 (Phobos, Deimos)
Atmosphere: 95% CO₂, very thin
Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system (Olympus Mons) and evidence of ancient water flows!
Distance: 778.5 million km from Sun
Orbital Period: 11.86 Earth years
Diameter: 142,984 km (11.2 × Earth)
Temperature: -110°C (cloud tops)
Moons: 95+ known moons
Composition: 90% hydrogen, 10% helium
Jupiter is a failed star and acts as the solar system's vacuum cleaner, protecting inner planets from asteroids!
Distance: 1.43 billion km from Sun
Orbital Period: 29.46 Earth years
Diameter: 120,536 km (9.4 × Earth)
Temperature: -140°C (cloud tops)
Moons: 146+ known moons
Density: 0.687 g/cm³ (less than water!)
Saturn's rings are made of ice and rock particles, some as small as dust, others as large as houses!
Distance: 2.87 billion km from Sun
Orbital Period: 84 Earth years
Diameter: 51,118 km (4.0 × Earth)
Temperature: -195°C (coldest planet)
Moons: 27 known moons
Rotation: 98° tilt (rolls on its side)
Uranus rotates on its side and has seasons that last 21 Earth years! It was the first planet discovered with a telescope.
Distance: 4.50 billion km from Sun
Orbital Period: 165 Earth years
Diameter: 49,528 km (3.9 × Earth)
Temperature: -200°C
Moons: 16 known moons
Winds: Up to 2,100 km/h (fastest in solar system)
Neptune has the fastest winds in the solar system and takes 165 Earth years to complete one orbit!