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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There, the never-setting Sun casts long shadows over nearby craters, hiding their floors from direct sunlight for the past 4 billion years, 90% of the age of the solar system.
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Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
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Keep track of things going on in our solar system and all around the universe.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
More about Eric Lipton See more on: U.S. Politics, SpaceX, United States Special Operations Command, Elon Musk
What’s Up in Space and Astronomy
Keep track of things going on in our solar system and all around the universe.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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 5 Jun. 2024.
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