Subscribe to ListverseTop 10 Beautiful Images of our Solar System
- Published August 31, 2007 - 145 Comments
We earthlings are very fortunate to have launched many satelites in to space that have gone close enough to our neighbouring planets to get quite amazing photographs. I have included below the best images of each major object in our solar system. In order of distance from the sun:
1. The Sun
The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a distance of approximately 26,000 light-years from the galactic center, completing one revolution in about 225–250 million years. The orbital speed is 217 km/s (135 mi/s), equivalent to one light-year every 1,400 years, and one AU every 8 days. It is currently travelling through the Local Fluff of the Local Bubble zone of diffuse high-temperature gas, in the inner rim of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, between the larger Perseus and Sagittarius arms of the galaxy.
2. Mercury
Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system, orbiting the Sun once every 88 days. Physically, Mercury is similar in appearance to the Moon as it is heavily cratered. It has no natural satellites and no substantial atmosphere. The planet has a large iron core.
3. Venus
Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It is the brightest natural object in the night sky, except for the Moon. Venus reaches its maximum brightness shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset, for which reason it is often called the Morning Star or the Evening Star. Classified as a terrestrial planet, it is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet”, for the two are similar in size, gravity, and bulk composition.
4. Earth
Home to millions of species including humans, Earth is the only place in the universe known to harbor life. About 71% of the surface is covered with salt-water oceans, the remainder consisting of continents and islands; liquid water, necessary for life as we know it, is not known to exist on any other planet’s surface. Earth interacts with other objects in outer space, including the Sun and the Moon. At present, Earth orbits the Sun once for every roughly 366.26 times it rotates about its axis.
5. Mars
A terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, Mars has surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of Earth. It is the site of Olympus Mons, the highest known mountain in the solar system, and of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon. In addition to its geographical features, Mars’ rotational period and seasonal cycles are likewise similar to those of Earth.
6. Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet within the solar system. It is two and a half times as massive as all of the other planets in our solar system combined. The plane is primarily composed of hydrogen with a small proportion of helium; it may also have a rocky core of heavier elements. Because of its rapid rotation the planet is an oblate spheroid.
7. Saturn
Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Along with the planets Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune, it is classified as a gas giant. The planet Saturn is primarily composed of hydrogen, with small proportions of helium and trace elements. The interior consists of a small core of rock and ice, surrounded by a thick layer of metallic hydrogen and a gaseous outer layer.
8. Uranus
Uranus is third largest planet in the solar system. It was the first planet discovered in modern times. It is visible to the naked eye like the five classical planets, but it was never recognized as a planet by ancient observers due to its dimness. Like the other giant planets, Uranus has a ring system, a magnetosphere, and numerous moons.
9. Neptune
Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth largest planet by diameter, and the third largest by mass; Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth. Neptune’s atmosphere is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with traces of methane that account for the planet’s blue appearance. Neptune’s blue colour is much more vivid than that of Uranus, which has a similar amount of methane, so an unknown component is presumed to cause Neptune’s intense colour.
10. Pluto
I don’t care if it was demoted recently – I grew up with it as a planet so I am including it! This is an artists impression as we don’t have any high resolution photos of Pluto yet. Originally considered a planet, Pluto is now recognised as the largest member of a distinct region called the Kuiper belt. Like other members of the belt, it is primarily composed of rock and ice and is relatively small; approximately a fifth the mass of the Earth’s Moon and a third its volume.
Bonus: The Moon
A Stunning Hi-Res image of Lunar, the earth’s moon. The color hues you see are an exaggeration – they are caused by the minerals under the surface.
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August 31st, 2007 at 4:00 am
Damn skippy, Pluto will always have a place in my heart. Horray for the Oddity. I am, myself, the underdog. And as such will stand by Plutos side in a fight. so
August 31st, 2007 at 4:04 am
Crimanon: keep up the good fight for all of us who love Pluto
August 31st, 2007 at 5:55 am
lol @ the Pluto description. i agree, let’s keep Pluto.
August 31st, 2007 at 7:25 am
…you could have found some more “beautiful” pics of the solar system. Why don’t you check out Astronomy Picture of the day archive and get some good pics not that grainy shit like Jupiter and Saturn
August 31st, 2007 at 7:52 am
roberto: thanks for suggesting that site – I did find two much better quality ones there and have now replaced them.
August 31st, 2007 at 9:35 am
We have no detailed images of Pluto. The object pictured is not Pluto. It’s either not real or a picture of some moon. Sorry.
August 31st, 2007 at 9:38 am
Chris: did you read the captions? “This is an artists impression as we don’t have any high resolution photos of Pluto yet.”
August 31st, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Pluto will always be a planet no matter what some over paid astronomers say.
I love the Mercury pic. Does anyone know if the flat bare area on the northern hemisphere is due to a solar flare?
August 31st, 2007 at 10:06 pm
That bald spot on Mercury is from missing pictures. The picture posted is a composite of pics from the sat. we sent to it. I think it lost power or the heat of the sun caused it to stop working.
Ohh yeah, great list!
September 1st, 2007 at 12:43 am
Ben: thanks
September 2nd, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Psst, Eris is bigger than Pluto, thus Pluto is not the largest member of the Kuiper Belt.
September 2nd, 2007 at 2:05 pm
You need to do some research about Kuiper Belt Objects before you write your captions.
Pluto is not the largest. Also, based on it orbital path, it most certainly is not a planet. For all the folks that argue that it is, I ask you if you would argue that north is really south just because you want it to be?
September 3rd, 2007 at 1:00 am
Wow, who knew Uranus was so beautiful? But you really shouldn’t let strangers take pictures of you while you are naked.
Now, please debate the proper pronunciation of Uranus.
September 3rd, 2007 at 5:01 am
Chris: The perspective is only relative. I for one don’t believe that I would have a problem if they discovered that the Top of the Universe is in direct line to the south pole or that we have the whole magnetic field ideas reversed. I was raised believeing that Pluto was a planet, if there is something bigger, let it join the party. I wouldn’t kick a dwarf out of a party just because he can’t reach the bar. For all we Know about the Belt there could be an asteriod the size of Jupiter and we wouldn’t know.
Slightly of topic: Something I recently learned, and was quite dismayed about not Knowing… Thank you CNN, MSNBC, BBC, FOR TELLING US ABOUT THE SOUTHERN OCEAN. Whose idea was it to name the water surrounding our coldest continent. What purpose does it serve… Atlantic and Pacific, HOW HARD WAS THAT. I felt like a F***ING Idiot watching some god forsaken game show, Just to realize that it was something I should have learned before I left High School. The US is keeping their population stupid… but thats another subject. Ahem…
In other words, keep your perspective, just get better vision. AND STOP RENAMING S**T.
September 3rd, 2007 at 9:10 am
Josh: thanks – I will correct it.
Chris: whether anyone likes it or not, Pluto was considered a planet of our solar system until recently. I included it because I wanted to.
Crimanon: I have always known the “Southern Ocean” as the Antarctic Ocean. Your comment is the first time I have heard it referred to as the Southern Ocean.
September 3rd, 2007 at 7:29 pm
I live in the US and I learned that the southern Ocean was the Antarctic Ocean.
September 23rd, 2007 at 11:27 pm
has anyone ever heard of the 19.5 degrees thing ,,check it out
September 24th, 2007 at 12:24 am
JJ – no – can you explain more?
September 24th, 2007 at 12:34 am
on every planet in our solar system , on earth and the sun there is either a geological or atmospheric disturbance at 19.5 degrees above the equater… jupiter’s red spot,,blue spot on neptune,, olympus mons on mars(Big volcano) sun spots occure at, you guessed it 19.5 and the largest volcano on earth is at 19.5(hawaii). I will try and find the site i got this from and post it,,,,,,,and again i know i cant spell worth a damn
September 24th, 2007 at 12:41 am
JJ: is that for real? I have never heard of this but I definitely want to hear more.
September 24th, 2007 at 12:45 am
it is real i just cant find the original site
it goes beyond just natural phenomena , the “face” on mars is at 19.5 so are the giza pyramids
September 24th, 2007 at 12:46 am
JJ: wow – I would love to see any information you can find on it.
September 24th, 2007 at 12:47 am
http://www.vortexmaps.com/planets.php
September 24th, 2007 at 12:49 am
JJ – thanks – checking it out now.
September 24th, 2007 at 12:51 am
let me know what you think,,its the most credible one i could most of the others start talkin bout aliens,,,not that i dont believe in aliens just the whole they have been here,taught the egyptians thing i cant swallow
September 24th, 2007 at 12:55 am
JJ – I have had a skim over the information and it appears that Richard C. Hoagland is behind some of it. He is a conspiracy theorist so I have some doubts. I will need to look up these objects to see if they do all occur where they are claiming they do. Interesting read though – thanks for that
September 24th, 2007 at 12:58 am
like i said most of the sites are a little doubtful
September 24th, 2007 at 12:59 am
JJ- You know, that whole alien thing – while I don’t believe it, when I was younger I read a lot of books by Erich von Daniken and I did find it all very enticing.
September 24th, 2007 at 1:01 am
well i only believe ,that if the universe really is infinate then there has to be life out there somewhere
September 29th, 2007 at 12:23 am
Uranus sure shows a mono-featured visage — big blue cloud-ball.
It was recognized as a gumball, by some underinformed laymen?
October 11th, 2007 at 12:41 am
The extra photo I recently added of the moon is color enhanced – so the color hues you see are an exaggeration – the colors are caused by the minerals under the surface.
October 11th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
!!! at the moon an mars photos. as far as pluto goes…
http://www.adblogarabia.com/wp-content/pedigree_pluto_800.jpg
October 11th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
WatAbout: haha – I love it
Thanks for posting that.
November 18th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Pluto is a Kuiper Belt object. Period. I hate Pluto, it is not, has never been, and will never be a planet. Grow up already. It is a chunk of rock, not an object with a personality and humanism. Its as if you were to clasify a rock as your friend.
November 19th, 2007 at 7:32 am
Codel: you should look into the Fads posted on the site, I think you’ll see that Sometime in the recent past that you could have a rock for a friend. Besides you call earth home right??? It means something to you. Pluto means something for a few of us, even if it’s only the pessimistic opinion that it’s always the little guy that gets S**t on.
November 19th, 2007 at 8:11 am
Crimanon: hear hear!!!
November 23rd, 2007 at 5:06 pm
I’m pretty sure you mean that the Earth rotates around the Sun once for every 365.26 times it spins on its axis, not once every 366.26.
November 24th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
When I was in grade school. Pluto was a planet.
So to me, it’ll always be a planet.
I have much love for the misfit of the milky way. 
December 7th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
I understand that all of you people will always recommend Pluto as a planet, but if Pluto was to stay as a planet all these other huge rocks that are bigger than Pluto will also be planets, that means the solar system will have almost a million of planets. Pluto wasn’t supposed to be a planet in the first place, it doesn’t orbit the sun in a full circle making sometimes Neptune the last planet and Pluto the 2nd last. I’m sorry, but i agree with scientists, Pluto is not a planet, and it never will be again.
December 7th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Sara: you know – we can make exceptions to the rules
Pluto has long been considered a planet – let’s just leave him that way! Demoting him seems to me to be tantamount to an act of political correctness which I abhor.
December 9th, 2007 at 1:39 am
Th earth doesn’t orbit the sun in a Circle either None of the planets do. And evenwith my belief that here may be something more in our solar system, I doubt that there is anything even Close to a million objects Bigger than Pluto.
Let me give this a new perspective… How many planets are out there??? Now how many of those planets have known life???
If we are to use the Average of what a planet is and what we know of planets then how can we call Earth a planet. Planets are dead lifeless chunks of rock or gas that just happen to, although not always, orbit a sun. Earth is something Teaming with life, Actively volcanic, and does everything that a “Planet” shouldn’t.
Having said that I know Renounce Earth as a Planet!!! I nominate a vote for a new “planet” classification. If earth is not a Planet…What is it?
December 16th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Don’t know why people got so weird about Pluto being included… the list isn’t called “Top 10 Planets”..
Besides, Pluto is still a planet to me cos thats what I was taught in school!
December 17th, 2007 at 4:40 am
brill website we should all use it
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:06 am
the pics u got r ok but u are mising a copel ploto n 2 new planets the ploto pic needs 2 be a small blue pic k (s)(s)(s)
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
why does everyone insist on speaking in 1334??
January 9th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
*throws in opinion for the sake of it*
Nice pics
As for the Pluto thing, I’m not bothered about it no longer being a planet, but i think you’re all slightly off the point:
It wasnt a case of “lets kick out Pluto”, it was a case of “Wait a minute? What the hell is a planet anyway?”
So the definition of “a planet is a body that orbits the Sun, is large enough for its own gravity to make it round, and has ‘cleared its neighbourhood’ of smaller objects” was desided upon. Its nothing ‘personal’ (lol @ pluto getting a drink at a bar), its just to sort out the thousands of astrocological bodies that have been discovered recently, and unfortunatly pluto doesnt make the grade (and it wouldnt be scientific to make an exception for a single case).
In the end theres has to be a clear definition, and this is the one that was chosen, suits me.
Also bare in mind that it is a lump of rock, it wont mind if it doesnt get a drink – the catagory “planet” is only something we’ve ascribed to these things, it changes nothing.
*throws in opinion for the sake of it*
Nice pics
As for the Pluto thing, I’m not bothered about it no longer being a planet, but i think you’re all slightly off the point:
It wasn’t a case of “lets kick out Pluto”, it was a case of “Wait a minute? What the hell is a planet anyway?”
So the definition: “a planet is a body that orbits the Sun, is large enough for its own gravity to make it round, and has ‘cleared its neighbourhood’ of smaller objects” was decided upon. Its nothing ‘personal’ (lol @ Pluto getting a drink at a bar), its just to sort out the thousands of astrological bodies that have been discovered recently, and unfortunately Pluto doesn’t make the grade (and it wouldn’t be scientific to make an exception for a single case).
In the end there has to be a clear definition, and this is the one that was chosen, suits me.
Also bare in mind that it is a lump of rock, it wont mind if it doesn’t get a drink – the category “planet” is only something we’ve ascribed to these things; it changes nothing.
Crimanon: I didn’t fully understand your comment on the oceans, so i’ll list them all (just in case):
Pacific (155,557,000 sq km)
Atlantic (76,762,000 sq km)
Indian (68,556,000 sq km)
Southern (20,327,000 sq km)
Arctic (14,056,000 sq km)
Southern is anywhere south of 60° latitude, its also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
my last comment was meant to read:
“Damn copy and paste! Sorry.
Ignore everything above the second Smiley face.”
but i used a character that doesnt work.
(I’m not having a good time with these comments.)
January 9th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
New info to some of you, Science has NO REAL definition of Planet. How can you say what a planet is if you don’t have a clue What a planet is. How can we call Earth a planet?
“Hello, my name is Pluto. I have three moons, an atmosphere, and live with my neighbors in the Sol System. I don’t like my roommates too much, it’s so dirty on my side. Every now and then I visit with my friend Neptune, he likes to be called Fenworth by the way…” I could go on but that type of humor, I think would be wasted on people with no sense of creativity and a strong need to take everything as it’s given to you.
As far as the ocean thing, I’m past that, and I’ve already found fault in the educational system of my country. Reread it and you may get it.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
wow calm down…
i was merely trying to helpful with the oceans, jeez.
You specifically mentioned the Atlantic and Pacific, but stated that until recently you had been unaware of the southern, making no mention of the other 2.
I figured you might appreciate someone trying to be informative, i guess not, forgive me for trying to help.
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Science HAD no real definition of a planet, thats why they made 1 up.
As for “How can you say what a planet is”
thats my point; a planet is just a term we apply to things, it can be whatever you want it to be, however the scientists in charge of labelling things (fun job) came up with that definition (you know, the guys that the people who work in this field listen to when writing the boring reports).
So i got no beef with anyone saying they still thinking of Pluto as a planet (hell i dont even care about this argument; i was merely trying to be helpful and give you that definition), but officially its not.
But i stand by my summary: its a lump of rock floating around, just like the billions of others out there. (all very interesting – i find the universe fascinating – but im not going to get worked up over a label).
P.S
love the humour, you should write a sitcom.
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once again, love the pictures (btw, anyone else see a sort of good / evil sister thing the Earth / Venus pictures?)
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extra note (because I find it interesting), the Earth’s magnetic poles do reverse (I.e compasses point South):
every few 100 thousand years – or so – they just swap over, unfortunately its not instantaneous and for a while we have no strong magnetic field, so we get burned by cosmic radiation; not good for the skin.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Pluto makes my point – if you said in school 30 years ago that Pluto is NOT a planet, you would have gotten that answer wrong on a test. And yet, we are absolutely sure of Darwin’s THEORY because science is always right, and never makes umm mistakes.
January 10th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Rick: what point was that you were trying to make????
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
All of these pics are so help full. And for seeing these pics I made a 100 one my test. Thank you for lettin me explore your site.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
so does that mean that neptune isnt a planet either cuz it switches spots with pluto?? (r.i.p pluto 466b.c.-2007a.d.)
anyways whats the planet they found out of our solar system thats green with trees and such on it; like z467 or somethin like that…. well thats your proof on alien life, they might not be intelligent but they are there, just like the bacteria on mars, its still alien. plus we are gonna be the aliens cuz we are invading other planets with our expensive toys and one day its gonna come back to haunt us,
its a bad thing thats gonna happen, so bad that its good, but not in a good way so to say.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
p.s. I could get a bigmac for the price of a gallon of gasoline, michigan sux, texas had 30 ppl see a mile long u.f.o. Some lady from michigan tried hiring someone off of craigslist to kill someone else and got busted, myballzitch and i only smoke green cigarettes at work
February 5th, 2008 at 9:32 am
the whole universe is only 6,500 years old. you’ll our idiots!!!
February 5th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I think all your info sucks so stop put this BS on here kids don’t even know what it mean so get off the cumputer and go do your job
February 5th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Trista Johnson: that is great news! Congratulations!
February 8th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Saturno es mi favorito espero que asi siga de bonito.
February 8th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
these people really are Boobs. Mike: hit us with some links, I’m up for another hunt.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:41 am
and the tens and TENS of planet friends come together to see the peoples sun drop the peoples tempurature on our roody poo candy a$$es.
b.t.w. mike your hilarious, i love you. mother my children?
February 11th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Sara, why you gotta bust pluto’s balls?
February 11th, 2008 at 7:49 am
here is a link that you requested.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=N4OPr_QxoFg
February 12th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
i think all this is so cool.
February 12th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Mike: Cute… What now Juggernaut Bitch????
February 12th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Just noticed, doesn’t the earth revolve around the sun every 365.26 rotations, rather than 366.26?
February 13th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
that crimpotent guy is an asshole…. i think its cute
February 13th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
danielle: Neither Crimped nor Impotent. Thanks. Now see if Dank had been like that from the start…
February 17th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
whose dank? is it a mix of my name and bank?
February 28th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Jamie: Here’s something new for you to add on/hope for in this debate:
http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2008/02/27/11_planet/index.html?source=rss
February 28th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
For not being planets Our three Dwarfs get a great amount of attention. What would happen if we started calling people with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achondroplasia, Dwarf people. I’m actually tired of this debate… Struggle through and never doubt.
March 1st, 2008 at 8:57 pm
lol, you’re the only one left debating it
March 1st, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Isan: you think I won?
March 9th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
hi thanks that is going to help in my test this week!!!
Thanks Talya
March 11th, 2008 at 8:59 am
I know nothing about astrology, but I liked looking at the pictures a lot! Thanks whoever explained the bald spot, just what I was wondering.
Does anyone know of a site that has collected space pictures that somehow resemble people or animals? I recently saw a pic called eagle something in which I SWORE that ten feet away you could see a man hitting a woman. Now I want to see more like that (fyi:not because of the abuse, just because it’s so neat).
Thanks!
March 17th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
hi
i think that this the best web site in the whole entier universe
March 17th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
bubbles: I am inclined to agree with you
March 31st, 2008 at 11:12 pm
April 26th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
save earth.
April 26th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
i think that victoriabee is rite
April 26th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
you two want the Your view: global warming discussion. this is for the solar system in general. Save Pluto!
May 7th, 2008 at 3:42 am
Dear Dear me, so called adults arguing about the name of a rock that no body on this planet will ever actually see in the “ROCK”-flesh), a name what does it matter-children are dying for the need of clean drinking water-and you argue about a rock-PATHETIC.
May 7th, 2008 at 4:23 am
ourworld: is it not a bit ironic that you are complaining about people debating the name of a rock they will never see because you think they should be doing something for children they will never see living in countries with the resources (but no desire) to help them? There is more to life than weeping and gnashing our teeth.
Finally, wouldn’t the time you have spent finding this site and posting your complaint be better put to use helping the children whose fate concerns you so much?
May 7th, 2008 at 4:40 am
ourworld: Be productive …http://www.freerice.com/…
May 20th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Great photos – have used them in a science lesson for 11 year olds.
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I personally think Saturn is the most beautiful planet, but those are some stunning images.
Great photos.
June 10th, 2008 at 7:41 am
this reely a great thing b’cus i’m seeing the planets in a closer looks
June 16th, 2008 at 5:00 am
Ok about this whole pluto situation… Pluto had ever right to be a planet. Why cant we call pluto a planet? Its Circles arround our sun just like every other planet should. It has a moon just as every other good planet should. And since Pluto shares the same orbitual as Neptune… would that make Neptune not a planet at well? and wat about Mercury? Mercury isnt no bigger and yet they still call it a planet… and Mercury doesnt have any known moons… therefore Mercury is just a big floating ball in space but ahhh yes it does circle arround the sun… therefore making it a planet wat about Pluto it circles arround the sun therefore why cant it be a planet…?
June 16th, 2008 at 5:11 am
“When I was your age, Pluto was a planet”
June 16th, 2008 at 5:46 am
TheUsed: Pluto is not considered a planet anymore because, as of 2006(?) the qualifications for being a planet were changed, and Pluto did not have one of the three conditions. It’s mostly Eris’ fault that Pluto got the boot from the planetary club. If Eris hadn’t been found in that pesky Keiper belt …
The wikipedia article on Pluto explains everything fairly well. It also goes into the debate on the matter, which is definitely still going on today.
Oh, and Pluto is not the same size as Mercury: in fact it is significantly smaller. Pluto is even smaller than seven known moons orbiting the larger planets, including Earth’s Luna.
June 16th, 2008 at 6:23 am
I miss Pluto being a planet
June 16th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Its spelled Kuiper Belt and just incase your wondering how to pronounce it it rhymes with Viper.
kittym: Most of that u say is Correct but Pluto is in the Kuiper Belt… Eris is located in the Shattered Disk. Im just correcting you ok stay calm.
June 16th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Oh and correscting myself… its the Scattered disk…
June 16th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Pluto is now considered a “Plutoid”, so kind of them.
kittym: Please don’t reference the wiki during a serious discussion. Some of us who do think for ourselves find it insulting and, in my case, nauseating. When you go to the wiki *hiss* you only further the collective misinformation that’s destroying thought. “So and So said it, so it must be true” do you really believe that the earth is flat or that Santa was the victim of a Mafia hit and buried at the south pole just to be insulting?
I agree with you on the rest of your points but Please avoid the Evil Wikimonster!
June 16th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
and Uranus is pronounced “your anus” either it pronounced U-ra-nis
June 16th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
is not*
June 16th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
sucks when your trying to give some info and you use bad grammar
June 24th, 2008 at 1:09 am
it was a great experience to watch and load these pictures.
these pics have helped me to get 10 out of 10 in my projects.
August 10th, 2008 at 7:07 am
this are just the picture of the planet!!!!!!
if i need to look at the planets i would go to the google at the first place!!! i was really looking forword to seeing the nice soler system with the stars allround it but at the end all i see is bunch of planets that are no use of looking i can go to google at any time and look at the pictures of the planets. whay not show more interesting staffs!!!
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 am
God has created such a beautiful things for us. Let us all protect them.Amonst all i love my beautiful Earth.See how pretty it is.
September 5th, 2008 at 3:46 am
faruk is right.these pics are showing what god has done.
October 6th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
so north amaerica is the only part of the world shown? you white washed bastards…
October 24th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Thanx nice oics and info!!!
November 11th, 2008 at 12:44 am
i like the pic but i don’t like saturn cause no the whole picture
November 12th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
i find these picture very good cause these pictures are good with projects
November 12th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
hi
December 10th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
i like the pics because in our school we are learning about the planets and i might need these pics one day.
December 10th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
#4 will probly end up looking like #3
January 13th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Pluto is no part of our solar system anymore, besides, they found a new planet that is 27% bigger than pluto, Eris, or 2003 UB313, so no matter what, if they deside to add a planet to make the original 9, it would be Eris, not pluto…sorry dudes
January 13th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
:::::::::::sticks fingers in his ears::::::::::: LALALALALALALALALA!!!!!
February 16th, 2009 at 7:06 am
I can’t believe that everyone miss this mistake in #6;
The plane is primarily composed of hydrogen with a small proportion of helium; it may also have a rocky core of heavier elements.
Shouldn’t it be ‘The planet’, I’m pretty sure that planes can’t fly that far yet.
Great list. Pluto is a planet, I have no problem adding larger “ROCKS” to our list of planets, so Eris could be #10.
February 16th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
SteveK: Some of us aren’t as nit-picky about simple mistakes. Should I mention your excessive use of punctuation?
February 21st, 2009 at 11:26 am
I think the Solar System Family Portrait should have been the bonus. Although not exactly “high def”, it definitely makes a huge impact. Well, to me at least. It was taken by Voyager 1 while it was nearly 4 billion miles away.
Here is one of the versions: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/image/planetary/solar_system/family_portraits.jpg
Here is another: http://www.planetary.org/image/ssportrait_vg1_big.jpg
March 17th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
soni: The first part I understand, but the second part sounds like your going to invade a british town using some sort of spear throwing device.
Did you just get your fingers pierced?
April 30th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
omg these are awesome
i love the solar system
and these so totaly rock
peace
love
and happness
round da world
April 30th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
u know yall are so weird
i though this was a comments
thing
not am instant message
i’m so confused
aaahhhhhh
April 30th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
hey wait none is here i’m all a lone
someone get on a talk to me
it will save my life
April 30th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
kk Hey how are ya?
April 30th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Feeding the trolls Eugene?
April 30th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Crimanon (117)Yeah I know but when people talk about “it will save my life”… I’ve known too many people who have killed themselves. My high school was a cross between Dead Poet’s Society and Ordinary People.
May 3rd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
ok thats crepy
and that made me feal a lot better
eugene
thank u
and crimanon
what the heak are u talking about
and if its about me say it to my face
May 3rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
ha ha jk ,
crimanon
just joking with u
but what were u talking bout
May 3rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
ha ha jk ,
crimanon
just joking with u
but what were u talking bout
May 4th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
man no one is here
hello out there!!!!!!!!!………….
well no one is home………………….
so i wonder what i will do now……………….
hhhmm i could do the chickin dance
ha ha jk
May 11th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Found another interesting list today. I am on Crimanon’s side. Pluto is and will always be a (to me at least) planet. Just because someone made a “recent” definition to what a planet should be, doesn’t change the fact that Pluto has too many similarities to what a “planet” is.
Recently, I got an email stating that Mars was going to be coming very close to us and would be visible in August 2009. Not sure if this is real or not, but it’s supposed to be as big as the moon. Guess we will have to wait and see.
May 11th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
oochan – would you consider an explanation?
May 11th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
125. TEX: ummm…me explaining or you to me?
I have some info on the Mars thing, but if you have more…that would be great!
May 11th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
124 oouchan: Recently, I got an email stating that Mars was going to be coming very close to us and would be visible in August 2009. Not sure if this is real or not, but it’s supposed to be as big as the moon.
It’s an urban legend:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/07jul_marshoax.htm
http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/brightmars.asp
May 11th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Sorry, wasn’t clear. I was refering to the Pluto debate – I have a simple (lay) explanation. I, like you and many others, was brought up with nine planets and there is noting that could completely change that. It just so happened I was following astronomy years ago when the plantary scientists were working on several strange orbits, including Pluto, when they worked out why Pluto occupies the moving place that it does. But there’s really nothing to get pissy about. (oh yeah – Snopes the Mars deal and forget you ever heard about it http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/brightmars.asp)
May 11th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
127. TEX: Glad about the Mars thing. I think that would have freaked out too many people. We already have too many crazies around here…
As for Pluto…I’m not pissy. I just think someone in the scientific field felt justified to kill a planet. (hehe) I just will continue to harbor special feelings for the left out planet(oid).
May 11th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
oouchan: I posted the same Snopes link as TEX for you but made the fatal error of including a second link too (to a NASA site). So it’s in mod…you’ll see it soon.
May 12th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
hey i love pluto i still think it should be a planet
and i feal bad for the farmer that descovered it
and i like pluto
May 15th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
did u know that
bout the farmer
when he found the planet it was just a tiny dot
and the year the farmer died they changed it to a dawarft planet
May 17th, 2009 at 8:46 am
where are the stars behind some of the planets?????
btw neptune’s pretty!
May 27th, 2009 at 4:36 am
nic site for child
June 16th, 2009 at 8:15 am
ALL USED TO SAY THAT PLUTO IS OUT FROM SOLAR SYSTEM? IS IT TRUE.
August 11th, 2009 at 1:10 am
All outer planets look like a perfect ball except from Pluto looking rather like a rotten pumpkin.
October 17th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
My favourite image of any in the solar system has never been captured, because it was one I saw with my own eyes through my friend’s telescope. I found a UFO – at least, it’s a UFO to us because we don’t know what it is, there wasn’t supposed to be any planet there as far as we knew but it was a gorgeous blue colour and round and in short looked like a planet – I suppose it could have been Ceres.
We also saw Saturn, magnified about 50 times, and the wonderful thing is that at that magnification it is pretty much exactly the colour and shape of those glow-in-the dark planets one sees sometimes. It was such a shock to realise they actually are vaguely accurate. And it was so pretty.
Personally, I think Pluto should be a planet – I just have no problem with other planets being added as they turn up.
October 17th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
For the record, I’ve always been told planet originally meant “wandering star”, by which definition, none of the planets fit – and if any do, Pluto does too.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:09 pm
the planets remind me of candy