Our solar system has eight planets,

Their moons and our star, Sun.

Without the solar system,

We would just be gone.

First, there is Mercury:

The closest to the Sun,

The smallest of all planets

Is shrinking and may be gone.

Next, there is Venus:

Where a day is longer than a year.

It is warmer than Mercury,

So don’t get too near.

Then, there is Earth:

The home to us all

Without this planet,

We wouldn’t be here at all.

Next is the red planet, Mars,

Which left remains on Earth

There were rovers and spacecrafts sent there,

But Mars could kill an astronaut that is unprepared.

Then there is Jupiter, the largest of them all.

It was created the first and spins the fastest,

And it has 53 named moons,

But don’t forget the red spot, the storm that’s been for ages.

Then, there is Saturn,

A huge but flat planet,

And it was known to the ancient people,

But you can’t stand on it.

Let’s not forget Uranus,

The coldest planet here.

It rotates sideways,

And has 27 moons near.

Finally, there is Neptune,

The last discovered planet.

It has the strongest winds in the solar system,

But it is the smallest gas giant.