solar system
noun
: the sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are held by its attraction and revolve around it
also
: a similar system centered on another star
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Our solar system has eight major planets and has been around for more than four billion years.
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Webb has peered into the early universe, scoped out distant galaxies and stars and even studied the planets in our solar system.
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Keep track of things going on in our solar system and all around the universe.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Our solar system has eight major planets and has been around for more than four billion years.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
Webb has peered into the early universe, scoped out distant galaxies and stars and even studied the planets in our solar system.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
More about Katrina Miller What’s Up in Space and Astronomy
Keep track of things going on in our solar system and all around the universe.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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