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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Furthermore, the ability to operate robotic explorers and harvesting/processing machines at solar system distances by combining quantum communications with AI-level on-site intelligence will enable us to go anywhere, in physical or electronic form.
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Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Surrounding our solar system is a natural and enigmatic cosmic shield called the heliosphere — and a new mission has launched to help astronomers better understand it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Despite the number of PHAs out in our solar system, none is likely to hit Earth any time soon.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, three decades since the first exoplanet was found, NASA has recorded a milestone 6,000-plus worlds beyond our solar system.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Surrounding our solar system is a natural and enigmatic cosmic shield called the heliosphere — and a new mission has launched to help astronomers better understand it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Despite the number of PHAs out in our solar system, none is likely to hit Earth any time soon.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, three decades since the first exoplanet was found, NASA has recorded a milestone 6,000-plus worlds beyond our solar system.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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