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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These findings change what was once believed about the history of Mars and could help uncover more about the planet and our solar system at large.
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Devika Rao, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Scientists sought hints about how our solar system came to be — and about the origin of one class of molecules in particular.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
The probe, along with its Voyager 1 twin, launched in 1977 from Cape Canaveral, Florida to explore the far reaches of our solar system.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Vega: ‘Uniquely Smooth’ Disk Just 25 light-years from the solar system, Vega is 455 million years old, a tenth of the age of our sun, but 40 times brighter.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Devika Rao, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Scientists sought hints about how our solar system came to be — and about the origin of one class of molecules in particular.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
The probe, along with its Voyager 1 twin, launched in 1977 from Cape Canaveral, Florida to explore the far reaches of our solar system.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Vega: ‘Uniquely Smooth’ Disk Just 25 light-years from the solar system, Vega is 455 million years old, a tenth of the age of our sun, but 40 times brighter.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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