Which planets are gaseous?

By Lisa Dorward; Updated April 21, 2018 There are four planets in our solar system that are collectively known as the “gas giants,” a term coined by the twentieth-century science fiction writer James Blish. read more

Gas giants are large planets that contain more than 10 times the mass of Earth, they are also known as the Jovian or Outer Planets. Their compositions are mostly gases, such as hydrogen, and small amounts of rocky material (mostly at their cores). read more

The Gaseous Planets are: Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; The first four planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth) are called the inner planets which are closer to the sun and stripped of their light gasses by the sun's solar winds. The solar winds then carry the debris (elements) to where the winds tend to "die down" which is right near Jupiter. read more