How many planets are there in the Solar System ?
As of 2023, there are 8 planets in the Solar system :
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
Up until 2006, Pluto was considered the 9th planet before being reclassified as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
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How many planets are there in the Solar System ?

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As of 2023, there are 8 planets in the Solar system :
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
Up until 2006, Pluto was considered the 9th planet before being reclassified as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
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