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Planets are pulled in strongly by the Sun's gravity. The planets also go around the Sun at high speeds. The combined effect is that the acceleration due to gravity only causes a planet's path to curve continuously inwards towards the Sun, and that process can go on forever.
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Where are the planets found?
Orbiting stars. We know of eight planets orbiting our Sun, and we know of over 300 planets orbiting other stars.
Are there ant planets orbiting gemni?
There may be planets orbiting stars in the constellation Gemini, but planets do not orbit whole constellations.
What is a series of planets orbiting a star?
A series of planets orbiting a star is called a Solar System
Planets without solar systems are called?
Planets not orbiting a star but instead orbiting the galactic center are referred to as rogue planets, or nomadic or interstellar planets.
Is our sun the only star that has planets orbiting around it?
No. Other stars have been found to have planets orbiting them.
What planets are there around the Earth?
There are no planets orbiting Earth.
Which planet has the most suns orbiting around it?
Planets do not have suns orbiting around them. Suns have planets orbiting around them. The planet in our solar system with the highest number of discovered moons orbiting around it is Jupiter, with over 100.
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
Where are ExtraSolar planets found?
Extrasolar planets are planets found orbiting stars other then our own.
Why is ganymede not a planet?
Because Ganymede is orbiting Jupiter whereas planets are orbiting the sun
What other planets have there own planets?
Planets do not have planets of their own. If a large rock is orbiting a planet, it is called a moon.
What happens if the planets stop orbiting the sun?
The planets will fall into the sun and get destroyed.
