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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Observations from Chandra have also revealed fluorescence on planets in the solar system, and where mysterious dark matter lurks in a cluster of galaxies.
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Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
The spacecraft observed Saturn’s rings in detail and discovered active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io.
Originally designed for a five-year mission within our solar system, both probes are still operational and chugging along through space, far beyond Pluto’s orbit.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
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Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
The spacecraft observed Saturn’s rings in detail and discovered active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io.
Originally designed for a five-year mission within our solar system, both probes are still operational and chugging along through space, far beyond Pluto’s orbit.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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