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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Participants will simulate a solar eclipse, collect planetary core samples, code a robot that navigates through the solar system and cultivate space crops in this STEM program.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Voyager 2 left the solar system on Nov. 5, 2018, and is more than 12.5 billion mi.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 12 June 2024
Located 40 light years away, the star's solar system may be close enough to hear human broadcasts.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
These telescopes could give astronomers new tools to look for life on Earth-like planets beyond the solar system.
—Martin Elvis, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Voyager 2 left the solar system on Nov. 5, 2018, and is more than 12.5 billion mi.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 12 June 2024
Located 40 light years away, the star's solar system may be close enough to hear human broadcasts.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
These telescopes could give astronomers new tools to look for life on Earth-like planets beyond the solar system.
—Martin Elvis, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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