What are planets ????
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A planet is a large object such as Venus or Earth that orbits a star. Planets are smaller than stars, and they do not make light. ... Planets are shaped like a slightly squashed ball (called a spheroid). Objects that orbit planets are called satellites.
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A planet is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit.
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