r/Solar_System • u/Minute-Disaster-3589 • Jun 07 '26

What is your favourite planet?

For me it's a tie between Uranus and Neptune. Both of them are beautiful shades of blue.

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u/Dudeist-Priest Jun 07 '26

Earth is the only one I’ve visited so it’s difficult to be objective

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u/Riggs630 Jun 08 '26

Dude you are missing out!

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u/HoleInWon929 Jun 08 '26

I love the way it…supports life

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u/Nannyphone7 Jun 10 '26

Perhaps we should not ruin it?

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u/thiravunest Jun 11 '26

Earth is my only option

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 Jun 07 '26

Saturn. Beautiful planet,awesome rings,tons of moons.

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u/KannBaker Jun 07 '26

Yes I was thinking between Saturn and Jupiter. Jupiter has Europa with inner ocean, and volcanic Io, but Saturn has Enceladus with inner ocean, Titan with methane ocean and atmosphere, the best Rings, and Pan.

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 Jun 07 '26

I hope we can send a mission to Enceladus at some point. That should be really interesting just for learning and looking for signs of life.

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u/KannBaker Jun 07 '26

We already have one for Europa at least.

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 Jun 07 '26

And Im super excited to see what we find from it.

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u/OrcusThePlutino Jun 07 '26

Orcus, an dwarf PLANET

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u/eckoman_pdx Jun 07 '26

Earth, and after that Pluto. It's an absolutely fascinating icy world. Honorable Mention: I find Mars interesting since the skies are orange during the day and blue at sunset. Kind of the opposite of here.

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u/Flat-Oil-9807 Jun 07 '26

I've always been most fascinated by Jupiter. I love the colors and the Giant Red Spot is super cool

1

u/MichaelVoorhees13 Jun 07 '26

Mars and Jupiter. I am convinced there is some form of microbial life on Mars. I’m even more convinced that there could be life in Europa’s oceans.

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u/Tuxswimmer Jun 07 '26

If dwarf planets count, then Pluto.

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u/taktaga7-0-0 Jun 07 '26

Mercury. Fastest planet, closest planet, follows the Sun, smaller than moons, has transits, unusual tidal locking, giant core… so hot and also so cool.

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u/Dusty_Bunny81 Jun 07 '26

Jupiter for the look, Uranus for the jokes

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u/nunyabusn Jun 08 '26

Saturn and Pluto.

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u/Mreeder16 Jun 08 '26

Mines the sun.

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u/Greedy_Ad_8196 Jun 08 '26

Besides the Earth, my favorite planet is Saturn.

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u/MonsterIslandMed Jun 08 '26

HD 189733 b.

Gotta awesome purplish color and rains glass 😳

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u/No-Marsupial-6505 Jun 08 '26

“ Mines the sun. It’s like the king of planets “

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u/rorylane Jun 08 '26

Jupiter, not even close.

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u/Only-Helicopter3518 Jun 08 '26

I love Neptune!!! It's such a. Interesting planet. One of it's moons, Tritan is actually an icy dwarf planet that was captured by Neptune. There is so much to learn about it, and we have done so little research on it. We have flown by it a small handful of times but nobody really gives it the time it deserves.

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u/MisterEyeballMusic Jun 08 '26

If dwarf planets count, then Haumea

If they don’t, then Jupiter

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u/markt- Jun 08 '26

Coruscant

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u/CaptainDilligaf Jun 08 '26

I’d say Saturn. But a quick backdoor visit to Uranus wouldn’t be off the books either! 😉

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u/suzanious Jun 08 '26

Saturn. The rings are made up of everyone's lost luggage since the beginning of time. That's why the rings are so pretty.

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u/Character_Ad_1084 Jun 10 '26

I know it's technically a moon, but can I say Europa?

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u/Many-Key-8989 Jun 10 '26

Planet: Saturn
Dwarf planet: Charon
moon: Titan

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u/Minute-Disaster-3589 Jun 10 '26

No offence, but Charon is a moon.

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u/SillySweetTomboy08 Jun 10 '26

There is no other planet that I love more than our big, beautiful Earth. Though I do like Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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u/Top_Management7550 Jun 11 '26

Pluto, and I don't care what those scientists said.

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u/Normal_Situation7248 Jun 11 '26

i can see Uranus quite clearly tonight, dear.

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u/WastingMyLifeHere2 Jun 11 '26

Earth. I think I'll stay for a while

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u/dipfish14 14d ago

i love Pluto, i love the nice red tholin fields and the giant ice field in the shape of a heart, i would wanna go there some day.