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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Meanwhile, its siblings have migrated to two extremes: Mars is a dry, cold, dusty planet with a paper-thin atmosphere, and Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, covered in a thick atmosphere that quickly destroys even nonliving visitors from Earth.
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Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
Energy balance and early loss of water The solar system has a habitable zone – a narrow ring around the Sun in which planets can have liquid water on their surface.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
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Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
Energy balance and early loss of water The solar system has a habitable zone – a narrow ring around the Sun in which planets can have liquid water on their surface.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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