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Dwarf Planets: Pluto, Charon, Ceres, and Eris
K-4 ┊ 1021 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 1021 words, 9 minutes audio time. They're like major planets, but not quite. They circle around the sun. They're round. But they haven't cleared everything o…- 33
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Our Home Planet: Earth
K-4 ┊ 969 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 969 words, 8 minutes audio time. Earth is the only planet known to support life. It has plenty of water, it's the right temperature, and it has a blanket of gases to pr…- 21
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The Largest Planet: Jupiter
K-4 ┊ 792 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 792 words, 8 minutes audio time. From Earth, the spot on Jupiter looks like a small, red freckle. In fact, the spot is a huge storm as wide as two Earths! Explore the Great …- 40
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Seeing Red: The Planet Mars
K-4 ┊ 802 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 802 words, 7 minutes audio time. Named for the god of war because of its blood-red color, Mars is the second-smallest planet in our solar system. Explore its cold canyons, i…- 30
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Nearest to the Sun: The Planet Mercury
K-4 ┊ 760 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 760 words, 7 minutes audio time. Mercury is the smallest planet, but it has the biggest craters, the biggest temperature swings, and the biggest sunrises in the solar system…- 46
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Farthest from the Sun: The Planet Neptune
K-4 ┊ 844 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 844 words, 8 minutes audio time. Don't bother searching the night sky for Neptune without a telescope. It's the only planet that can't be seen with the naked …- 50
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Ringed Giant: The Planet Saturn
K-4 ┊ 874 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 874 words, 8 minutes audio time. Even though they look solid, Saturn's rings are actually made of billions of pieces of rock and ice - some as big as a house! Explore t…- 75
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The Sideways Planet: Uranus
K-4 ┊ 845 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 845 words, 8 minutes audio time. Which pole is north? Which pole is south? It's hard to tell on the sideways planet of Uranus. Explore the gas giant's strange posi…- 53
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Brightest in the Sky: The Planet Venus
K-4 ┊ 851 words ┊ ◄)) K-4, 851 words, 7 minutes audio time. Not only is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system, it's also one of the brightest, most enchanting objects in the sky. Explore E…- 41
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