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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For one, the lining-up was just based on our perspective from Earth, rather than the planets’ actual placement in the three-dimensional solar system.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
What to expect Planets continuously orbit the sun in the solar system and slowly catch up to one another over time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
Looking to the future of solar system shows, Cooke suggested at the time that waiting until Sept. 8, 2040, for the rare alignment of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mars, will offer the best chances at views.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 May 2024
The planets orbit the sun continuously in the solar system.
—Janet Loehrke, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
What to expect Planets continuously orbit the sun in the solar system and slowly catch up to one another over time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
Looking to the future of solar system shows, Cooke suggested at the time that waiting until Sept. 8, 2040, for the rare alignment of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mars, will offer the best chances at views.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 May 2024
The planets orbit the sun continuously in the solar system.
—Janet Loehrke, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2024
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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