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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Stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of C/2025 R2 (SWAN) should read our roundups of the best binoculars and telescopes for viewing the night sky, while those looking to image the wanderer should read our guide to imaging a solar system comet with a DSLR camera.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Similar craters are visible on other planets in our solar system, but the lunar craters are set apart.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The outermost atmospheric layer of the solar system’s gas giants is typically filled with light elements such as hydrogen and helium.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Our solar system is just under 30,000 light-years from the black hole.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Similar craters are visible on other planets in our solar system, but the lunar craters are set apart.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The outermost atmospheric layer of the solar system’s gas giants is typically filled with light elements such as hydrogen and helium.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Our solar system is just under 30,000 light-years from the black hole.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solar system
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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