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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The next time Thatcher will enter the inner solar system will be around the year 2278, according to EarthSky.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Inside, there’s a museum curator and his office, an astronomy exhibit that comes with a telescope and 3-D solar system, and ancient artifacts abound.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
These giant explosions from the sun send energy, light, and particles throughout the solar system.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
But for those wondering what an eclipse looks like on another planet in the solar system, here's what to know about what Mars experienced.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Sometimes the child who can tell you everything there is to know about dinosaurs or baseball statistics or the solar system grows up to be a groundbreaking scientist or a brilliant entrepreneur.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 27 Mar. 2024
Throughout its travels, the spacecraft has collected information about its surroundings and its status while drifting deeper and deeper into the universe, compiling insights on the outer solar system and the space beyond the outer solar system alongside its twin, the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Remembrance of Earth’s Past is a saga of an impending close encounter that affects the globe, eventually taking place far beyond our solar system.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2024
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, are venturing through uncharted cosmic territory along the outer reaches of the solar system.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Inside, there’s a museum curator and his office, an astronomy exhibit that comes with a telescope and 3-D solar system, and ancient artifacts abound.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
These giant explosions from the sun send energy, light, and particles throughout the solar system.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
But for those wondering what an eclipse looks like on another planet in the solar system, here's what to know about what Mars experienced.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Sometimes the child who can tell you everything there is to know about dinosaurs or baseball statistics or the solar system grows up to be a groundbreaking scientist or a brilliant entrepreneur.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 27 Mar. 2024
Throughout its travels, the spacecraft has collected information about its surroundings and its status while drifting deeper and deeper into the universe, compiling insights on the outer solar system and the space beyond the outer solar system alongside its twin, the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Remembrance of Earth’s Past is a saga of an impending close encounter that affects the globe, eventually taking place far beyond our solar system.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2024
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, are venturing through uncharted cosmic territory along the outer reaches of the solar system.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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