Social Sciences, asked by kevintony, 9 months ago

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SOLAR SYSTEM

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

its a system in which 9 planets

1 sun

stars etc are included

Answered by Rohit18Bhadauria
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Solar System

  • The solar system is a group of celestial objects located in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is made up of 8 planets, their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and several other smaller celestial bodies.
  • Astronomers believe that the solar system is around 4.5 billion years old.
  • The solar system is 25000 light years away from the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy.
  • Solar system is elliptical in shape and has the Sun at its centre. The solar system is always in motion. All the planets and celestial bodies move around the Sun in elliptical paths.

Sun

The Sun is a huge, glowing star. Its is the largest and most important object in the solar system. The Sun is composed of hydrogen, helium and other heavier elements. It contains 99.8% of the solar system's mass and is the main source of light and heat on Earth.

Planets

A planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun or any other star. The Solar system consists of 8 major planets. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The first four planets are small and rocky while the next four are giant gaseous planets.

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