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| − | The Solar System is made up of the | + | The Solar System is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it. The Sun is orbited by planets, asteroids, comets and other things. It is billions of years old. |
| − | The Sun is a | + | The Sun is a star. It contains 99.9% of the Solar System's mass. This means that it has strong gravity. The other objects are pulled into orbit around the Sun. The sun is mostly made out of hydrogen and helium. |
| − | There are eight planets in the Solar System. From closest to farthest from the Sun, they are: | + | There are eight planets in the Solar System. From closest to farthest from the Sun, they are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The first four planets are called terrestrial planets. They are mostly made of rock and metal, and they are mostly solid. The last four planets are called gas giants. This is because they are much larger than other planets and are mostly made of gas. |
The Solar System also contains other things. There are asteroids, mostly between Mars and Jupiter. Further out than Neptune, there is the Kuiper belt and the scattered disc. These areas have dwarf planets, including Pluto. There are thousands of very small objects in these areas. There are also comets, centaurs, and there is interplanetary dust. | The Solar System also contains other things. There are asteroids, mostly between Mars and Jupiter. Further out than Neptune, there is the Kuiper belt and the scattered disc. These areas have dwarf planets, including Pluto. There are thousands of very small objects in these areas. There are also comets, centaurs, and there is interplanetary dust. | ||
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Six of the planets and three of the dwarf planets are orbited by moons. Furthermore, planetary dust orbits the gas giants. Many other systems like the Solar System have been found. Each of the billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy might have a planetary system. | Six of the planets and three of the dwarf planets are orbited by moons. Furthermore, planetary dust orbits the gas giants. Many other systems like the Solar System have been found. Each of the billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy might have a planetary system. | ||
| − | The basic install of Orbiter only includes the planets | + | The basic install of Orbiter only includes the planets. There are add-ons available for various minor planets and comets. |
==Planets== | ==Planets== | ||
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===Dwarf Planets=== | ===Dwarf Planets=== | ||
* [[Pluto]] | * [[Pluto]] | ||
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== Asteroids == | == Asteroids == | ||
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{{SolarSystem}} | {{SolarSystem}} | ||
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[[Category:Tutorials]] | [[Category:Tutorials]] | ||