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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Other sites may hold clues about volcanic activity on the Moon or the solar system’s early history.
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Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
The baby planets were discovered by researchers in the midst of an international planet hunt, using a new advanced imaging technique that allowed the detection of planets and solar systems that had previously been obscured by gas and dust.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Despite the technical hurdles and the spacecraft's age, Voyager 1 and 2 continue to send valuable data from beyond our solar system.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
As detailed in a study published Monday in the journal Nature Communications, the images literally shed new light on the magnetosphere and atmosphere of our solar system’s largest planet.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
The baby planets were discovered by researchers in the midst of an international planet hunt, using a new advanced imaging technique that allowed the detection of planets and solar systems that had previously been obscured by gas and dust.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Despite the technical hurdles and the spacecraft's age, Voyager 1 and 2 continue to send valuable data from beyond our solar system.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
As detailed in a study published Monday in the journal Nature Communications, the images literally shed new light on the magnetosphere and atmosphere of our solar system’s largest planet.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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