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Well, the simple answer is gravity is pulling them towards it. However, I don't think that is a good enough explanation. The leading idea now is that mass causes space-time to curve. What is says is that enourmously heavy objects (like the sun) actually bend space and time around it, drawing objects in. Kinda like those things at shopping malls where you drop in a penny, and it rides around the edge until falling in. Same basic principle. This also works for black holes, which is a "hole" in space. Just like water flowing towads a drain, everything curves around it. therefore, space itself would have to be curved. Gravity, I think, is actually themeasure of how much space is curved. In fact, here's an experiment: * Put Basketball on the center of a table. The table is space, and the basketball is the sun. * Roll a grape by the basketball. The grape represents a planet. Notice how, when you roll it, the grape continues past without curving. If this were accurate, the grape should have rolled toward the ball. * Now, try the same trick with the basketball at the center of a large bowl. The grape should curve right into it, just like it would in space. that would mean that space was actually curved. Of course, all of this is theory, but it makes a lot of sense when you think about it.
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How many objects orbit the Sun?
There are eight recognized planets in our solar system that orbit the Sun, along with their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and other space debris. Overall, there are millions of objects that are known to orbit the Sun.
What do planets do?
Planets orbit around a star, like our Sun, and are an integral part of a solar system. They vary in size, composition, and atmosphere, with some capable of supporting life. Planets also have gravitational influence on other objects in their vicinity.
What is the solar sysytem?
The solar system is a collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit around the Sun due to its gravitational pull. It includes eight planets, such as Earth and Mars, as well as their moons, and the dwarf planet Pluto.
What planets are there in orbit between the earth and the sun?
There are no planets in orbit between Earth and the Sun. The innermost planet in our solar system is Mercury, followed by Venus, then Earth. The region between Earth and the Sun is occupied solely by asteroids and other small objects.
What is true about planets and asteroids?
Planets are large celestial bodies that orbit a star and have cleared their orbit of other objects, while asteroids are smaller rocky or metallic bodies that also orbit a star but have not cleared their orbit. Planets are typically round due to their gravitational pull, while asteroids can have irregular shapes.
What is a path in which planets and other objects travel?
Orbit
What is the position and relationship of the planets and other objects to the sun?
You have to orbit around
What is a name for the eight planets and other objects that orbit the sun is?
In order the planets and objects are:MercuryVenusEarthMarsAsteroid BeltJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto (It's a dwarf planet)
Does each of the eight planets in our solar system have its own orbit?
Yes, each of the 8 major planets has its own orbit, with no asteroids or other objects in its path.
How come planets orbit the sun but not others?
If you mean "why don't they orbit other objects in our Solar System", the Sun has most of the mass in our Solar System.
Are all planets affected by the sun?
All planets and other objects in the solar system orbit the Sun because of its gravity.
How many objects orbit the Sun?
There are eight recognized planets in our solar system that orbit the Sun, along with their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and other space debris. Overall, there are millions of objects that are known to orbit the Sun.
Are planets objects?
Yes, planets are astronomical objects that orbit a star, have sufficient mass for their self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that they assume a nearly round shape, and have cleared their orbit of other debris.
What two other common names of the bodies?
The two other common names for celestial bodies are planets and moons. Planets are large objects that orbit around stars, while moons are natural satellites that orbit around planets.
What is the difference between a planet's orbit and gravitational pull?
A planets gravitational pull is the force it exerts on other objects. The planets orbit is the path it takes due to gravity. Basically gravity causes the orbit.
WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN THE SUN ITS NINE OTHER PLANETS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORBIT THE SUN?
It is called the solar system. Except that the sun has only 8 planets.
What is made up of eight planets and other objects that orbit the sun?
This is called the solar system
