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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Mercury is, after all, the fastest planet in our solar system, and the messenger planet’s swift speed reflects this Air Sign’s keen intellect and rapid-fire thoughts.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
For now, the spectacle in Spain and Portugal reminds us that Earth is a participant in the solar system’s never-ending game of planetary billiards, and that working to find as many killer space rocks as possible is a task of the utmost importance.
—Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
For now, the spectacle in Spain and Portugal reminds us that Earth is a participant in the solar system’s never-ending game of planetary billiards, and that working to find as many killer space rocks as possible is a task of the utmost importance.
—Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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