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  1. Solar System - Wikipedia

    When not used as a proper noun and written without capitalization, "solar system" may refer to either the Solar System itself or any system reminiscent of the Solar System.

  2. Solar system | Definition, Planets, Diagram, Videos, & Facts ...

    4 days ago · Solar system, assemblage consisting of the Sun and those bodies orbiting it: 8 planets with more than 400 known planetary satellites; many asteroids, some with their own …

  3. Solar System Exploration - Science@NASA

    Sep 30, 2025 · Our solar system includes the Sun, eight planets, five officially named dwarf planets, hundreds of moons, and thousands of asteroids and comets. Our solar system is …

  4. Solar System – Definition, Facts, Planets

    Mar 29, 2025 · The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and all celestial bodies that orbit it. This includes planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dwarf planets, and …

  5. Solar System – Definition & Detailed Explanation ...

    Jul 24, 2025 · What is the Solar System? The Solar System is a collection of celestial bodies that are bound together by gravity. At the center of the Solar System is the Sun, a massive star …

  6. What is the Solar System?

    What is the Solar System? The Solar System is a gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including eight planets, their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, …

  7. Solar System: Planets, Moons, and the Sun Explained

    May 18, 2025 · With each planet, moon, asteroid, and comet, the solar system tells a story of birth, destruction, rebirth, and motion—stories written in craters, frozen oceans, swirling …

  8. The solar system—facts and information | National Geographic

    Our solar system is made up of the sun and all the amazing objects that travel around it.

  9. Science 101: The Solar System - Education

    Dec 3, 2024 · Our solar system's particular configuration of planets and other celestial objects all revolving around a life-giving star make it a special place to call home.

  10. Solar System quick facts - Royal Museums Greenwich

    Our Solar System contains planets, comets and asteroids all of which travel around our star, the Sun. Until 2006 nine main planets were listed, but under the current classification there are …