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Revision as of 22:19, 28 May 2008
Earth: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Earth (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
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Parent topics
- Solar system [r]: Our sun, Sol and the astronomical objects, like Planet Earth, gravitationally bound to it [e]
- Planets [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dwarf planet [r]: A celestial object orbiting a sun that is massive enough to obtain a round shape but too small to clear its orbital path of other celestial bodies. [e]
- Small solar system bodies [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Natural satellites [r]: Add brief definition or description
Planets
- Mercury [r]: The first planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman messenger of gods. [e]
- Venus [r]: The second planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman goddess of love. [e]
- Mars [r]: The fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of war; also known as the "Red Planet". [e]
- Jupiter [r]: The fifth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of the same name; largest planet in our solar system. [e]
- Saturn [r]: The sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest. [e]
- Uranus [r]: The seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system; name after the Greek god of the sky. [e]
- Neptune [r]: The eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of the sea. [e]
Dwarf planets
- Pluto [r]: A dwarf planet beyond Neptune that, for many years, was officially considered a planet; named after the Roman god of the underworld. [e]
- Ceres [r]: The most massive body in the asteroid belt. Originally classified as a planet, it later became the number one asteroid; now a dwarf planet. [e]
- Eris [r]: A dwarf planet beyond Neptune, discovered in 2003; named after the Greek personification of strife and discord. [e]
Subtopics
- Moon [r]: a naturally-occurring satellite that is in orbit around a planet; the moon is the Earth's only satellite. [e]