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Studying Planets Much can be seen in the sky on a clear night . Some objects in space pass by the twinkling stars and slowly travel across the sky. Moving space objects are usually planets . The word planet comes from the Greek word y which means wanderer. Earth is one of the nine planets in our solar system. All of the planets travel around the Sun. The nine planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto . • There are many more planets in the universe than the nine planets of our solar system. e I Planet Facts id you know that Earth is the only planet know n o support life in our solar system? There are many other interesting facts about the nine planets . Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Venus is the brightest planet . Earth is the densest space object in our solar system, Mars is the second-closest planet to Earth . Jupiter is the largest planet . Saturn is know n for its colorfu l rings . Uranus has rings and spins o n its side. Neptune is surrounded by thic k gases. Pluto is the smallest planet . Planets in the Past The ancient Aztec peoples watched and studied the planets . They prayed to the objects they saw in the sky as gods. Venus was the most important planet for the Aztecs. The planet Venus represented the god Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli. This long name means Lord of the House of Dawn. • The Aztecs held festivals for the planet Venus at certain times of the year. e I Planet Names The name Earth comes from an English word that pneans ground or soil. The other planets are named after Roman or Greek gods. MERCURY inessenger god VENUS B T goddess o