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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Auroras Across The Solar System: Planets Neptune joins a growing list of solar system bodies that exhibit auroral activity.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Statistical models suggest that there could be as many as 25,000 such objects in the solar system, in addition to countless smaller asteroids that could also do considerable damage, said Amy Mainzer, a UCLA professor of planetary science who is leading the NEO Surveyor mission for NASA.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That implies the humanization of the solar system, which takes our focus back to the health and well-being of children.
—Dave S. Brody, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
No mega-engineering projects reshaping other solar systems.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Statistical models suggest that there could be as many as 25,000 such objects in the solar system, in addition to countless smaller asteroids that could also do considerable damage, said Amy Mainzer, a UCLA professor of planetary science who is leading the NEO Surveyor mission for NASA.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That implies the humanization of the solar system, which takes our focus back to the health and well-being of children.
—Dave S. Brody, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
No mega-engineering projects reshaping other solar systems.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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