Do you forget the names of the planets or mix up their order? Don’t worry—many people do. But there’s a fun and easy way to remember them. It’s called the Snap Planets Order. Let’s learn what it is and how it helps you remember all the planets in the right order.

What Is the Snap Planets Order?

The Snap Planets Order is a simple trick to help you remember the eight planets in our solar system, starting from the Sun. Here’s the order:

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

That’s a lot to remember! But here’s a fun sentence to make it easier:

“My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles.”

Each word in that sentence stands for a planet:

• My = Mercury
• Very = Venus
• Educated = Earth
• Mother = Mars
• Just = Jupiter
• Served = Saturn
• Us = Uranus
• Noodles = Neptune

Say it out loud a few times. It really sticks in your mind!

Why Should You Know the Planet Order?

Knowing the order of the planets helps you understand how space works. Each planet orbits the Sun at a different distance. This affects things like:

• How hot or cold the planet is
• How long it takes to go around the Sun
• How long a day is
• What the surface looks like

The closer a planet is to the Sun, the hotter and faster it is. The farther out it is, the colder and slower it moves.

Fun Facts About Each Planet

Let’s make learning fun with cool facts about each one:

• Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun. It has no air!
• Venus is very hot and spins the other way.
• Earth is our home and the only place we know that has life.
• Mars is red and might have had water long ago.
• Jupiter is the biggest planet and has a big red storm.
• Saturn has wide rings made of ice and rock.
• Uranus spins on its side and looks blue.
• Neptune is far away and has strong winds.

How to Learn the Planet Order Fast

Here are some fun and easy ways to learn the Snap Planets Order:

• Say the “My Very Educated Mother…” sentence out loud.
• Draw the planets in a row from the Sun.
• Use flashcards or an app to quiz yourself.
• Teach a friend or family member. Teaching helps you learn better too!

What About Pluto?

Pluto used to be a planet, but in 2006, scientists changed that. They now call it a dwarf planet. So it’s not part of the main list anymore. But Pluto is still out there, orbiting the Sun.

Final Thoughts

The Snap Planets Order makes it fun and simple to learn about space. You don’t need to be a scientist to understand the planets. With one short sentence, you can remember them all.

Now you know:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune—just remember the sentence and you’ll never forget!