Terrestrial planet Terrestrial planet A terrestrial planet, telluric planet, or rocky planet is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets are the inner planets closest to the Sun, i.e. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The terms "terrestrial planet" and "telluric planet" are derived from Latin words for Earth ("Terra" and "Tellus"), as these planets are, in terms of structure, "Earth-like". Terrestrial planets have a solid planetary surface, making them substantially different from the larger giant planets, which are composed mostly of some combination of hydrogen, helium, and water existing in various
Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra Visits Planet Earth unless otherwise noted; Side A: Side B: The sides were switched for the Evidence reissue, as well as being coupled with the album "Interstellar Low Ways". On "Reflections In Blue", "Two Tones", "El Viktor" and "Saturn", recorded at the Balkan Studio, Chicago, November 1, 1956; On "Planet Earth", "Eve" and "Overtones of China" recorded at Rehearsals, late 1957 or 1958; Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra Visits Planet Earth Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra Visits Planet Earth is a jazz album by the American musician Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra. Recorded between late 1956 and 1958, the album