Awe-Inspiring! Never-Before-Seen Views of The 8 Planets Captured by NASA

The solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune 

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has released photos of the eight planets with a never-seen-before, detailed view.  

Mercury is the planet nearest to the Sun, and the smallest planet in our solar system.

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest planet.

Earth – our home planet – is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest planet. 

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest planet in our solar system. 

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, the second largest planet in our solar system. 

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and the third largest planet in our solar system. 

Neptune is the eighth and most distant planet in our solar system. It's the fourth largest planet.