How many planets in the solar system

  Pluto met the standards of the International Astronomical Union for full-size planets، except for its ability to scan its vicinity to smooth its path and remove everything that hinders it، and this is what made it classified as a dwarf planet.

  Here is a set of facts about Pluto that made scientists reconsider whether it is one of the planets of the solar system:

• Smaller than the rest of the planets of the solar system. Dense and rocky like terrestrial planets، despite its proximity to gaseous planets.
• irregular orbit As it revolves around the sun at an angle of 17 degrees and in an elliptical orbit، as it crosses the orbit of Neptune.
• One of its moons is half its size، Charon.

  Strange facts about the planets of the solar system

  Here are some strange facts about the planets of the solar system and their characteristics:

• The planet Uranus is tilted on its side.
• Jupiter has many volcanic eruptions.
• Very strong winds blow on Venus.
• Mercury is still shrinking.
• Water ice is found throughout the solar system.
• There is still a possibility that life exists on any planet of the solar system.

  The solar system consists of the sun and a group of planets، asteroids، comets، and icy bodies. The number of planets in the solar system is currently 8 planets، and there were 9 planets before 2006 AD، but Pluto was excluded from the solar system and was considered a dwarf planet.