How many planets are currently in our solar system?

Solar system planets. Our solar system is an orderly arrangement of planets orbiting the Sun. NASA. Pluto, a dwarf planet, was classified as one of the solar system planets when it was first discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. read more

When many of us grew up, there were nine planets in the Solar System. It was like a fixed point in our brains. As kids, memorizing this list was an early right of passage of nerd pride: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. read more

In our Solar System, there are 4 rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars), 4 gas Giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). In the trans-Neptunian zone, there are possibly several hundred dwarf planets, out of which 5 (Pluto, Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, Eris) are currently recognized by the International Astronomical Union. read more

Three of the planets in the solar system are currently visible in the night sky in June 2017. They are: Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. read more