Solar System Layout

There are a few main parts of the Solar System. Here they are in order from the Sun, with the planets numbered, and dwarf planets marked with letters. The inner planets. From left to right: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

As you zoom out, the solar system's outer planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – come into view. The date slider allows you to move forwards or backwards by a few months to see the motion of the planets along their orbits. The top panel shows where the planets appear in the night sky from the Earth.

Interactive Solar System Map How it works: Hover over the object to get a “tooltip”. Left-Click on the object to display a mini gallery of photos. Use the arrows on the left and right to switch between them or use the right/left arrow on the keyboard to navigate. To leave the mini gallery press ESC on your keyboard or click X in the right corner.

The solar system is a fascinating and complex system that consists of the Sun, eight planets, and numerous smaller celestial objects. Each of the planets in our solar system has its own unique characteristics and features. In this article, we will explore the diagram of the solar system and learn more about the planets that orbit around the Sun.

The Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago when a giant cloud of gas and dust collapsed and started to spin. Most of the material went into forming the Sun, and the rest became planets and other objects. There are eight main planets, including Earth, and many moons that orbit them.

The Solar System is held together by gravity, with the Sun at the center. The Sun is so huge that it makes up more than 99.8% of all the mass in the entire Solar System. Because of its strong gravity, all the major objects, like planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, orbit around the Sun.