 Discover Solar System Facts for Kids Space is a huge place with a lot to explore. Sun is found at the center of our solar system with eight planets revolving around it, along with bits of dust, comets and meteorites, as well as billions of stars. Here's some fun solar system facts for kids that are surely entertaining for them.
Several theories have been made as to how the solar system began and people have been arguing over time about this. However, for many, it is believed that God created the universe. Others presumed that the solar system started the process itself.
The planets nearest the earth, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called terrestrial planets because they are made of solid matter, mostly of rock and dust. Those at the near edge of the solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, are called the gas giants because they are mostly gas and liquid and don't have a solid surface.
Are there other solar systems? Scientists believe there are trillions of other stars like the Sun which may also have their own solar systems. And it's likely that some of these solar systems may contain life.
Read all about the solar system facts here.
 Discover Neptune Facts for Kids Neptune, the farthest planet in the solar system, is 2.8 billion miles from the sun. Read on for some cool Neptune Facts for Kids.
Neptune, like Uranus is made of methane gas which creates the blue appearance on the planet. This planet is a very windy place. No other planet in the Solar System has winds that are as strong as Neptune's. It also has some of the fiercest storms in the solar system, three times stronger than those on Jupiter and nine times stronger than Earth's storms.
Triton is the first moon discovered in Neptune and also the coldest spot found in the universe so far, with a temperature of -391 degrees Fahrenheit. Discover more Kids Science Facts about Neptune here.
 Discover Saturn Facts for Kids Known as the son of Uranus and named after the Roman god of agriculture, Saturn was first seen by the famous scientist, Galileo through a simple telescope in 1610. Saturn is similar to Jupiter in many ways though it is much smaller. It is the second largest planet in the solar system and a gas giant like Jupiter. Go here to learn more Saturn Facts for Kids. Because Saturn spins so quickly, a day is just 10 hours and 39 mins. However, a year last 10,759 days.
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