Facts you didn't know about our solar system

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From icy rings to salty moons, here are some amazing solar system facts from BBC you may not have heard before.

Uranus is made mostly of gas. So if you tried to land there, you would fall straight.

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Mars may look dry and dusty, but it’s freezing. The average temperature is around -60°C.

About 90% of Saturn’s rings are frozen water. They’re like giant icy loops floating in space.

Saturn isn’t the only one. Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also have rings, though they’re smaller and harder to see.

Ganymede, Jupiter’s biggest moon, hides a salty ocean under its surface. It might even hold more water than Earth.

Pluto is a dwarf planet, but it’s not the only one. There are more dwarf planets in our Solar System.

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Facts you didn't know about our solar system

From icy rings to salty moons, here are some amazing solar system facts from BBC you may not have heard before.

Photo Credits: NASA

Uranus is made mostly of gas. So if you tried to land there, you would fall straight.

You can’t stand on Uranus

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Mars may look dry and dusty, but it’s freezing. The average temperature is around -60°C.

Mars is as cold as the South Pole

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About 90% of Saturn’s rings are frozen water. They’re like giant icy loops floating in space.

Saturn’s rings are made of ice

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Saturn isn’t the only one. Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also have rings, though they’re smaller and harder to see.

Other planets have rings too

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Ganymede, Jupiter’s biggest moon, hides a salty ocean under its surface. It might even hold more water than Earth.

Jupiter’s moon may have more water than Earth

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Pluto is a dwarf planet, but it’s not the only one. There are more dwarf planets in our Solar System.

Pluto isn’t alone

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