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planets are held in place by gravity and enertia.
the enertia pulls the planet out to space and the gravity pulls it into the sun.
this make a somewhat perfect balance.
And the sun is the biggest star so all the planets orbit around the star.
Like Earth, the Sun has gravity. Since the Sun is gigantic compared to Earth, its gravity is large enough to keep the Solar system spinning around it. This includes planets, comets, and meteors.
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∙ 12y agoplanets are held in place by gravity and enertia.
the enertia pulls the planet out to space and the gravity pulls it into the sun.
this make a somewhat perfect balance.
And the sun is the biggest star so all the planets orbit around the star.
Like Earth, the Sun has gravity. Since the Sun is gigantic compared to Earth, its gravity is large enough to keep the Solar system spinning around it. This includes planets, comets, and meteors.
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∙ 13y agoThey have no choice - the sun is, by many orders of magnitude, the largest object in our solar system, and hence has the strongest gravity. The extent of the sun's gravitational pull is not known exactly, but it extends well past what is known as the orbit of Pluto.
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∙ 14y agoThe Sun's gravitational pull. It keeps the planets going around. 99% of the energy in the solar system is provided by the Sun. If we didn't have the Sun there would be no life.
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Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
What is the basic set up of the solar system?
Sun in the centre. Planets orbit the Sun Debris orbit the Sun outside the orbit of the planets.
Does the sun orbit Mars?
All planets orbit the Sun.
What is the difference between planets and exoplanets?
Extra solar (or Exo) planets are planets that do not orbit the Sun. Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun.
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
Does the sun orbit the planets?
No. The planets orbit the Sun and the Sun orbits itself.
What do the planets and the sun orbit?
the sun does not move, the planets orbit around the sun idiot.
Can planets and stars orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun. Stars do not.
How the moon orbit the sun?
None. This is a trick question. Moons orbit PLANETS. Planets orbit the Sun.
Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
Do all planets orbit the moon?
No. The planets orbit the sun.
How fast do the planets orbit the earth?
The planets do not orbit the Earth, they orbit the sun.
Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
Which two planets orbit the sun not the earth?
All the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun, not the Earth.Mercury and Venus orbit between the Sun and the Earth's orbit.
What is the basic set up of the solar system?
Sun in the centre. Planets orbit the Sun Debris orbit the Sun outside the orbit of the planets.
