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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Swift receives more annual observing requests than any NASA facility except the James Webb Space Telescope, and its scientific portfolio is broad, extending to comets and planets in other solar systems.
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Anna Y. Q. Ho,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
If our solar system were centered on Antares, the orbit of the Earth would easily fit within this star.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Given its distance of 3,000 light-years from the solar system, what is about to happen actually occurred 3,000 years ago, and the light is about to reach Earth.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
However, for a more massive supermassive black hole, such as M87*, the entirety of the solar system would fit within the event horizon.
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Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
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Anna Y. Q. Ho,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
If our solar system were centered on Antares, the orbit of the Earth would easily fit within this star.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Given its distance of 3,000 light-years from the solar system, what is about to happen actually occurred 3,000 years ago, and the light is about to reach Earth.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
However, for a more massive supermassive black hole, such as M87*, the entirety of the solar system would fit within the event horizon.
—
Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
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“Solar system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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