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Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
Where do Stars Galaxies Nebulae and Planets fit in the grand scheme?
Galaxies/nebulae are at the top of the tree; each one contains several billion stars. Each star might have many planets orbiting around it, and planets can have many moons.
What is hotter planets or stars?
stars, the planets have to get heat from stars
Which galaxy are the planets on?
Planets orbit stars, stars orbit a galaxy. Planets are not "on" anything. A lot of stars out there have planets - we are just finding out how many now that we have better techniques to find them. So probably all galaxies have at least some stars with planets.
There are over 1000 planets in your solar system?
No, just one - our sun. Our galaxy, on the other hand, contains between 100-400 billion stars.
What is the difference between a star system and a galaxy?
A galaxy contains planets and a star system contains only stars.
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
Where do Stars Galaxies Nebulae and Planets fit in the grand scheme?
Galaxies/nebulae are at the top of the tree; each one contains several billion stars. Each star might have many planets orbiting around it, and planets can have many moons.
What is hotter planets or stars?
stars, the planets have to get heat from stars
Why do planets need their stars?
Planets do not technically need their respective stars, but stars keep planets in orbit and provide heat and light to the planets.
Do planets and moons have stars?
On the contrary! A star has planets, which circulate it. And planets have moons. Stars do not circle planets.
Which pulling force do planets and stars have?
Planets and stars have gravity.
Does the milky way have other planets inside of it?
Yes. There have been hundreds of planets discovered in other stars in the Milky Way. It has been estimated that the Milky Way likely contains hundreds of billions of planets.
What makes stars and planets?
The Solar System Makes the planets and the Stars.
What is a galaxy and what is it made off?
A galaxy is a part of space that contains the planets stars dust comets asteroids and other particles.
Which galaxy are the planets on?
Planets orbit stars, stars orbit a galaxy. Planets are not "on" anything. A lot of stars out there have planets - we are just finding out how many now that we have better techniques to find them. So probably all galaxies have at least some stars with planets.
What is a scientist who studies stars and planets?
An Astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars and planets.
