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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The space rock was spotted late last year and reported on Dec. 27, 2024, to the Minor Planet Center, the official authority for observing and reporting new asteroids, comets and other small bodies in the solar system.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Asteroids are small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system nearly 4.6 billion years ago.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Silicates are a key part of star formation, as well as the formation of solar systems.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Still, the oddball world at the edge of our solar system will continue to intrigue astronomers.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Asteroids are small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system nearly 4.6 billion years ago.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Silicates are a key part of star formation, as well as the formation of solar systems.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Still, the oddball world at the edge of our solar system will continue to intrigue astronomers.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solar system
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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