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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After all, this is a phenomenon common to comets originating from the shell of icy bodies at the edge of the solar system called the Oort Cloud.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The ingredients of an interstellar comet Comets are like dirty snowballs left over from the formation of solar systems.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
An ancient comet that entered our solar system this summer is offering a rare opportunity to learn more about distant planetary systems far beyond the reach of any spacecraft, researchers say.
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Objects in the Taurid stream orbit the sun seven times for every two orbits of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The ingredients of an interstellar comet Comets are like dirty snowballs left over from the formation of solar systems.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
An ancient comet that entered our solar system this summer is offering a rare opportunity to learn more about distant planetary systems far beyond the reach of any spacecraft, researchers say.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Objects in the Taurid stream orbit the sun seven times for every two orbits of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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