Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in the Solar System.  Jupiter was named after the Greek king of gods.  Jupiter has over 60 moons.  Most of them are astroids captured by Jupiter's powerful gravity.  Jupiter has the largest moon in the Solar System, Ganymede.  Ganymede is one of four Galilean moons, Calisto, Io, Europa, and Ganymede.

Saturn Saturn, the lord of the rings is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System.  Saturn was named after the Greek god of agriculture.  Out of all the ringed planets, Saturn has the most.  That is why Saturn is called the lord of the rings.  Saturn's rings are made of rocks, dust, and ice.  Saturn's largest moon is Titan, the second largest moon in the Solar System.  Saturn has over 30 moons.

Uranus Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and the thrid largest planet in the Solar System.  Uranus has 9-11 rings.  Uranus is tilted.  Scientists think that something knocked it over.  Uranus has over 10 moons.

Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun and the forth largest planet in the Solar System.  Neptune was named after the Greek god of seas.  Neptune has about ten moons.  Neptune's largest moon is Triton.

Pluto Pluto is the ninth planet from the sun and is the second smallest planet in the Solar System.  Pluto was named after the Greek god of the underworld.  Pluto has one moon, Charon.

Sedna Sedna is the tenth planet in the Solar System.  It is at the outer edge of the Solar System, three times as far away from the sun as Pluto.  Sedna is the smallest planet in the Solar System.  There may be a small moon circling Sedna.

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