The Solar System is a weird place filled with incredible physics and geological oddities that often break down in human terms. The way we learn the order of the planets is the classroom version of what is actually happening. For instance, Venus is hotter than Mercury and has a surface that looks like it was formed in a volcanic hell, while ice giants are believed to have ‘diamond rain’ falling through their atmosphere. NASA’s Solar System exploration archives state that 99.8 per cent of the Solar System’s mass is contained in the Sun. These 10 things you didn’t know about the solar system highlight a universe that is far more dynamic than any textbook could ever tell.
