The solar system consists of the Sun and objects that orbit it, including 8 planets and over 200 moons. The planets from closest to farthest from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Mercury is the smallest planet and has no atmosphere or geological activity. Venus has the densest atmosphere of any terrestrial planet. Earth is the only planet known to harbor life due to its abundance of liquid water. Mars has a reddish surface due to iron oxide dust. Jupiter is the largest planet and over twice as massive as all other planets combined. Saturn has rings and is less dense than Earth. Uranus and Neptune are icy giants on the outer edges of