THE SUN MEETING One morning, the sun called all the planets for a meeting. It wanted to introduce them and get to know each other better… SUN: Good morning, dear planets, I call you because I would like to introduce yourselves. All of you go around me, as I am the centre of the Solar System. So, who is the first one to speak? MERCURY: I speak the first! I am Mercury, the Sun calls me Hugs, because I am the only one who “hugs the Sun”. I take 88 days to go around the Sun because I enjoy its heat!! SUN: Yes, my second smallest one, that’s true! Who’s next? VENUS: I am! I am the hottest one. My temperature goes up to 477ºC. I take 225 days to go round you, my dear sun. SUN: That’s right! You are the most brilliant! Next? EARTH: I am the Earth. I am the most special planet, because I carry lots and lots of creatures. I also have a big moon for myself! SUN: This is true, you are very special. Who is the next? MARS: Me, me, me. I am Mars. I am the Red Planet, I am dry and cold. Brrrr… I am not alone; I have small satellites that go around with me. It takes us 687 days to go round. SUN: I like your colour Mars, but you are very lazy. Who is the next, please?
SATURN: I am the Lord of the Rings! I am the biggest, I have got 49 moons, all of them only for me, jejeje. SUN: Quite a lot, my Lord! Who’s the next? URANUS: Hello, all the planets. My name is Uranus. I am the “tired planet”, because I go around the sun lying down; but I also have rings and 27 moons! SUN: You are very patient because you take 84 years to go round me!!!! Next? NEPTUNE: Good morning, I am Neptune, I am Uranus’ twin I am also very tired, and I have got rings and moons too. SUN: This is very curious… We have one more! PLUTO: I am the smallest one, for this reason sometimes I am forgotten. I have got a satellite that is as big as I am!! SUN: Very good, my friends. Go back to your orbits and take care. I’ll give you light and heat! Bye for now! ALL THE PLANETS: Bye-bye.