🌍 1. Terrestrial (Rocky) PlanetsMade mostly of rock and metal.Have solid surfaces.Smaller in size compared to gas giants.Examples: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
☁️ 2. Gas GiantsHuge planets mostly made of hydrogen and helium.No solid surface, thick atmosphere.Examples: Jupiter, Saturn
❄️ 3. Ice GiantsMade of heavier elements like water, ammonia, and methane ices along with hydrogen & helium.Examples: Uranus, Neptune
🌑 4. Dwarf Planets Smaller than regular planets but orbit the Sun.Not large enough to clear their orbital path of debris.Examples: Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, Makemake
🪐 5. Exoplanets (Outside our Solar System)Scientists classify them further into subtypes:Super-Earths → Rocky planets larger than Earth.Mini-Neptunes → Smaller versions of Neptune.Hot Jupiters → Gas giants orbiting very close to their star.Ocean Planets → Covered mostly in water.Rogue Planets → Floating in space without orbiting a star
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