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Name the Hottest and Coldest Planet in the Solar System

Answer: There are eight planets in our solar system. The planet Venus is indeed the hottest among the 8 planets. The planet Uranus is the coldest among the 8 planets.

More about Venus

  • Venus seems to be the brightest planet in our solar family and is the 2nd planet from the Sun.
  • Venus is the warmest planet in the solar system, despite being the second closest to the Sun.
  • It consists of a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere with sulfuric acid-based clouds.
  • The planet’s environment traps heat and maintains it warm.
  • The surface of Venus can reach temperatures of around 880 degrees F.
  • The gravity on the surface is 90 times more than the Earth.

More about Uranus:

  • Uranus is a gas giant with a lot of ice. Beyond a small rocky core, hot, thick fluid of ‘icy’ elements — methane,  water, and ammonia – makes up most of its mass
  • Uranus’ atmosphere is largely made up of molecule hydrogen or atom helium, with a minor bit of methane thrown in
  • Uranus is around four times the size of Earth
  • Uranus, like Venus, revolves from east to west
  • Uranus rotates once in around 17 hours