5 Surprising Facts About the Solar System
Hey everyone, and welcome to this video on five surprising facts about the solar system!
Fact 1: The solar system is really big.
Milky Way galaxy with the Solar System in the foreground.
The solar system is vast. It takes light from the sun about 8 minutes to reach Earth, and it would take a spacecraft traveling at the speed of light about four years to reach Pluto.
Fact 2: Venus has the hottest atmosphere in the solar system.
Venus with its thick atmosphere and clouds.
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, with an average surface temperature of about 867 degrees Fahrenheit. This is hot enough to melt lead!
Fact 3: Jupiter has a giant storm that has been raging for over 350 years.
Jupiter with its Great Red Spot.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, and it has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot that has been raging for over 350 years. The Great Red Spot is so big that it could swallow three Earths!
Fact 4: Saturn's rings are made of ice and rock.
Saturn with its iconic rings.
Saturn's rings are one of the most iconic features of our solar system. They are made up of billions of pieces of ice and rock, ranging in size from tiny dust particles to boulders the size of houses.
Fact 5: Neptune has a moon that has active geysers.
Neptune with its moon Triton.
Triton is a moon of Neptune that has active geysers that spew icy material into space. These geysers are thought to be powered by the heat generated by tidal forces from Neptune.
So those are five surprising facts about the solar system! I hope you learned something new. Thanks for watching! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe this channel for such videos.
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