Planet

A planet is a big ball of rock or gas that orbits around a star. It's like a big ball that goes around the sun. Planets are special because they help us understand our universe.

Planets are made from a big cloud of gas and dust called a nebula. As the nebula collapses, the gas and dust come together and form a big ball. This ball grows bigger and bigger until it becomes a planet.

• The biggest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. It's really, really big!
• The smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury. It's tiny!
• The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus. It's super hot!

Planets are amazing objects that help us understand our universe. By studying planets, we can learn about the history of our universe and how life came to be. Who knows what secrets we'll discover next time we look up at the stars?