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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Besides Earth, Titan is the only planetary body in our solar system with liquid flowing on the surface.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In our solar system, Earth is one of only three planets, along with Mars and Venus, that fall within the habitable zone.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
This could dramatically lessen the timeline and cost of missions across our solar system.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
While such worlds don't exist in our own solar system, they are thought to be common in the Milky Way.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In our solar system, Earth is one of only three planets, along with Mars and Venus, that fall within the habitable zone.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
This could dramatically lessen the timeline and cost of missions across our solar system.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
While such worlds don't exist in our own solar system, they are thought to be common in the Milky Way.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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