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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Enceladus, a small moon harboring a vast ocean beneath its icy surface, has long been considered one of our solar system's best places to search for conditions suitable for extraterrestrial life – and perhaps, even life itself.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
This dust finds its way into the zodiacal cloud – a thick dust cloud orbiting the Sun within the inner solar system.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
However, scientists are seizing the opportunity to watch the comet in real time from beyond Earth using a fleet of ESA and NASA planetary missions already orbiting the inner solar system.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
This dust finds its way into the zodiacal cloud – a thick dust cloud orbiting the Sun within the inner solar system.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
However, scientists are seizing the opportunity to watch the comet in real time from beyond Earth using a fleet of ESA and NASA planetary missions already orbiting the inner solar system.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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