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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This shot of the wandering comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was taken in early 2024 around the solar maximum by Dan Bartlett, who was able to capture spectacular structural detail in the trail of the wandering solar system body.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Mateta’s link-up role in this Palace team is visible in his passing solar system, which shows the distance of his passes, the most common players receiving them and their average position when doing so.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Chi Cygni is about 500 light-years from the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Astronomers have aimed the James Webb telescope's powerful NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument toward the solar system as planet e transited in front of its star.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Mateta’s link-up role in this Palace team is visible in his passing solar system, which shows the distance of his passes, the most common players receiving them and their average position when doing so.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Chi Cygni is about 500 light-years from the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Astronomers have aimed the James Webb telescope's powerful NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument toward the solar system as planet e transited in front of its star.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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