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Far far away, at the very edge of the Solar System lies Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun. It is not only much smaller and less massive than every other planet; it is also smaller and less massive than seven moons of other planets. It has a highly eccentric orbit which takes it inside the orbit of Neptune. This caused some debate regarding whether Pluto should even be classified as a planet! It has one natural satellite, Charon, which is half the size of Pluto. This is an animated 3D creation by astrogemini.com.

This 3D screensaver is an artistic vision of the countless planets beyond our own solar system. Dim the lights and get yourself into the mood for some extra solar discoveries! This is a 3dwonders.com creation.

Saturn is a large gas planet with an atmosphere composed of hydrogen and helium. It has the lowest density of any planet in our solar system. In fact its density is so low that it would float if it was placed in water! Visually, Saturn is flattened at the poles, due to the quick rotation on its axis. Saturn is known for its extensive ring system which is formed by a thousand individual rings. They are mainly composed of water, ice and dust. This is an animated 3D creation by astrogemini.com.

Uranus is unique in our solar system because it is tilted 98 degrees. When viewed from Earth, it appears to rotate on its side! At different times throughout its orbit, we can actually view one of the planet"s poles head-on. The atmosphere is composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The temperature in the upper atmosphere is so cold that the methane condenses and forms a thin cloud layer which gives the planet its blue-green appearance. This is an animated 3D creation by astrogemini.com.

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. The name comes from the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Venus has been known since prehistoric times. It is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun and the Moon. It was long thought of as the Earth"s twin. Many believed that it contained a very earth-like environment. In reality the harsh conditions of Venus restrict our understanding of Earth"s nearest neighbor. This is an animated 3D creation by astrogemini.com.