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Mind Map of the Solar System

This example map covers the Sun, the planets, dwarf planets and small bodies. CogniGuide can build a map like it from your own notes, PDF or slides.

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What you get
Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
Exports
Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
Price
Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
What you can upload
PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.

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Build Your Own Solar System Map

Turn textbook pages or lecture slides into a clear map of the solar system you can expand and test yourself on.

Build from your own material

Upload a PDF, Word file, PowerPoint or text notes, and the AI organizes the solar system topics into branches.

Clear structure for revision

Branches separate the Sun, inner planets, outer planets and small bodies, so you can see how each group fits together.

Quiz and flashcards next

Turn the finished map into a quiz, or make flashcards from the same notes to test planet facts and orbits.

How to Make a Solar System Map

Three steps take you from a source file or a topic to a map you can study, expand and export.

  1. 1

    Add your material

    Upload your solar system notes or slides, or type the topic as it appears in your course.

  2. 2

    AI builds the map

    The AI groups the Sun, planets, moons and small bodies into expandable branches with key facts.

  3. 3

    Study, expand and quiz

    Expand any node, edit the text, export a PNG or PDF, or turn the map into a quiz.

Understanding a Solar System Mind Map

A solar system mind map is a visual summary of the Sun and everything bound to it by gravity. Its main branches are the central star, the eight planets split into rocky inner and gas or ice outer worlds, dwarf planets, and the moons and smaller bodies such as asteroids and comets. Seeing these groups side by side makes the layout of the solar system easier to remember.

  • Sun: the central star that holds about 99.8% of the system's mass
  • Inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, which are rocky
  • Outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, which are gas and ice giants
  • Dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres, Eris and similar bodies that do not clear their orbits
  • Small bodies: asteroids, comets and the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune

Use the map to check which group each planet belongs to and where moons fit in. To build a version with your own lecture notes or textbook chapter, try CogniGuide.

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Solar System Mind Map Questions

Answers about the solar system and how to make a map of it.

How many planets are in the solar system?

There are eight recognized planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.

What are the two main groups of planets?

Inner planets are small and rocky. Outer planets are much larger, and are made mostly of gas or ice. Grouping them this way is a useful first branch for any solar system map.

Which files can I use to build a solar system map?

You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or images. You can also just type the topic and the AI will build the map from it.

Is CogniGuide free to use for this?

Yes. The free plan allows 5 creations a week with no payment needed. Paid plans raise those limits.