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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These findings change what was once believed about the history of Mars and could help uncover more about the planet and our solar system at large. —

Devika Rao, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024 Scientists sought hints about how our solar system came to be — and about the origin of one class of molecules in particular. —

Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024 The probe, along with its Voyager 1 twin, launched in 1977 from Cape Canaveral, Florida to explore the far reaches of our solar system. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 Vega: ‘Uniquely Smooth’ Disk Just 25 light-years from the solar system, Vega is 455 million years old, a tenth of the age of our sun, but 40 times brighter. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solar system