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KOMPAS.com – This solar system which is also called the Milky Way Galaxy holds many amazing secrets.
There are things that scientists are beginning to unravel, but there are also many unanswered riddles. Some planets have strange or unusual facts.
Here are 5 surprising facts about the planets in the solar system:
Also read: 8 Unique Facts about the Planet Uranus, Has Rings and Has the Coldest Temperature
1. The planet Mars is as cold as the South Pole
Although Mars looks red or arid like a desert, it is actually very cold.
Reported from BBC, Mars’ average temperature is around -60 degrees Celsius.
Some scientists have even suggested making Mars warmer by building giant mirrors that will reflect sunlight.
Also read: 7 Facts about Planet Neptune: It has rings to Earth-like gravity
2. A day longer than a year on Venus
Illustrated Planet Venus-
A day is the time it takes a planet to complete a complete rotation and a year is the time it takes a planet to orbit the Sun.
Venus is one (of the 2 planets) that rotates clockwise and rotates much slower than the other planets in the solar system.
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