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because the stars gravity pulls them in and holds them in orbit

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How do planets only orbit around the sun and not go everywhere in space?

Planets orbit around the sun due to the gravitational force between the sun and the planet. The planet's velocity and distance from the sun are balanced in such a way that it follows a stable orbit path. This balance allows the planet to remain in a relatively stable position around the sun without drifting off into space.


Is the space around the planets near the sun heated?

no because the atmosphere is what stores the heat


Does the sun travel around the sun or do planets travel around the sun?

The planets orbit (travel) around the Sun.


Why do the planets all stay orbit around the sun and not drift on in an empty space?

Its because the gravitational field of the sun pulls the planets towards the sun and balances the intertia of the planets which make them want to move in a straight line.


How are all of the planets kept in orbit around the sun?

all the planets stay in orbit around the sun because of the sun's gravitational pull. The high orbital speed that keeps the planets from falling all the way into the sun and since there is no friction in the vacuum of space , that speed dosen't slow down.


Is sun surrounded by the planets?

Our Sun is mostly surrounded by space; but planets in the solar system do orbit the Sun (or more correctly, a common center of gravity near the Sun), so in a loose sense planets are around the Sun or move around it.


What do all planets in the solar system revolve around?

The Sun. There are 8 bodies classified as planets, and as of 2009 there are 5 classed as dwarf planets. There are many more objects with long orbits past that of Pluto, and these are being studied and classified.


How does planets circle around the Sun?

Planets circle in an elliptical orbit around the Sun.


Do planets orbit around the sun?

YES!!! Together with their sattelites(moons). The nine planets that orbit the Sun from nearest to Sun to furthest are; - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt , Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. With the exception of Mercury and Venus, which have no sattelites, all the other planets have sattelites, which partner their parent planet on there orbit around the Sun. All the planets orbits the Sun in approximately the same plane. However, there are comets and meteors which orbit the Sun in different planes, Notably Halley's Comet.


What is an attractive force between any two objects in space?

Gravity is the attractive force between any two objects in space. It is responsible for the motion of planets around the Sun, moons around planets, and the formation of galaxies.


The earth and all the planets does what around the sun?

Circle around the sun some say the sun circles the planets but it does not


How Do Planets Travel Around The Sun?

Planets travel around the Sun in elliptical orbits due to the gravitational pull of the Sun. This gravitational force keeps the planets in their respective paths, causing them to move in a continuous loop around the Sun. The speed at which a planet travels around the Sun depends on its distance from the Sun and the mass of the Sun.