"Exploring the Extreme: Temperature Variations in Our Solar System"

NASA provides an overview of the temperatures across our solar system. While the Sun's core reaches temperatures of 27 million°F, its surface is a relatively cool 10,000°F. Venus, not Mercury, is the hottest planet with a mean surface temperature of 867°F due to its dense atmosphere. Mercury, despite being closest to the Sun, experiences extreme temperature fluctuations ranging from 800°F during the day to -290°F at night. Earth has a mean surface temperature of 59°F but has recorded extremes of 134°F and -128.6°F. Mars has a median surface temperature of -85°F, with occasional dust storms. Jupiter and Saturn, being gas giants, have mean temperatures of -166°F and -220°F respectively. Uranus, with its unique tilt, has a mean temperature of -320°F, while Neptune, the most distant major planet, has a mean temperature of -330°F. Finally, dwarf planet Pluto has a mean surface temperature of -375°F.