Space is an incredibly large place. In fact, it is so big that it is almost impossible to imagine it, even if you give clear numbers.

We can now more or less estimate and know the size of the Earth. What about other planets? How big are they? Let’s explain one by one.

Let’s start with our own planet and the moon.

The diameter of the Earth is 12,756 km. While this is a huge number in itself, we have the ability to go from one end to the other thanks to the transportation technology we have created. Based on the diameter of the Earth, we can visualize other planets better.

The Moon, one of the places where humanity has set foot in space, is 3,478 km away. slightly larger than ¼ the size of the Earth and is located 348,000 km away from our planet.

Let’s talk about Mercury and Venus.

in the solar system Mercury, the smallest planet and closest to the sun It is about ⅓ the size of Earth. To give an exact figure, its diameter is 4,879.4 km.

The planet, named after the ancient Roman goddess Venus (Aphrodite in ancient Greek mythology), is only slightly smaller than Earth. It has a diameter of 12,104 kilometers.

How are things on Mars and Jupiter?

Mars, also called the “Red Planet”, is the 4th planet from the Sun in the Solar System; with a diameter of 6,779 km It is about half the size of Earth.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Are you ready to learn its diameter? Exactly 139,820 km… It can hold 1320 Earths. Isn’t it incredible?

Let’s move on to Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

It is 9 times bigger than Earth, The second largest planet in the solar system Saturn’s diameter is not insignificant: 115,460 kilometers.

Uranus, a gaseous, cyan-colored ice giant; 4 times the size of Earth. Its diameter is known to be 50,724 km.

Finally; If we look at Neptune, the eighth planet in the solar system, the farthest from the sun and with no solid surface, it has a diameter of 49,244 km. 17 times the size of Earth a lot of…

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