In 1846, Neptune, the fourth of the giant planets beyond the asteroid belt, was discovered—thirty times farther from the Sun than our Earth. With 8 planets now known, the thoughts of astronomers ...

But what’s it like on other planets? There are eight planets in our solar system. The closest one to the sun is Mercury, then it’s Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

If you’d like to see all the planets of our solar system, this is a good week to do so. Step outside at dusk and you’ll notice the most obvious of planets ...

This stunningly ambitious series brings to life the most memorable events in the history of the solar system, by using ground breaking visual effects to tell the thrilling story of all eight planets.