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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His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Even though the planets are in reality still tens of millions ― or even billions ― of miles apart, the events present a special opportunity for astronomers and casual stargazers to see multiple worlds in our solar system at one time.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Those who look up that night have not only a chance at seeing Venus – one of the brightest objects in the sky, after the sun – but Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in the solar system after Jupiter.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
For context, the observatory is expected to discover five million new solar system objects by the end of its 10-year-long survey.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Even though the planets are in reality still tens of millions ― or even billions ― of miles apart, the events present a special opportunity for astronomers and casual stargazers to see multiple worlds in our solar system at one time.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Those who look up that night have not only a chance at seeing Venus – one of the brightest objects in the sky, after the sun – but Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in the solar system after Jupiter.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
For context, the observatory is expected to discover five million new solar system objects by the end of its 10-year-long survey.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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