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What force keeps all the planets and all the other heavenly bodies in their place?

The force responsible for keeping planets and other heavenly bodies in their place is gravity. Gravity is a fundamental force of nature that causes objects with mass to be attracted to each other. This gravitational force between celestial bodies keeps them in orbits around each other.


Why planets and moons of planets stay in their orbits?

The forces of gravity between two masses are the cause of all orbits.


Which scientists determined the nature of the forces that kept the planets in their orbits?

newton


Do asteroids have orbits?

maybe


What are the 2 forces not keeps the planets in their respective orbits?

Centripetal force and Gravity


What is the shape of the Earth's obit around the sun?

The earth's orbit, like almost all orbits of heavenly bodies, is an ellipse.


What is a result of gravitational forces in the Solar System?

One result of gravitational forces in the Solar System is the motion of planets in their orbits around the Sun. These forces also contribute to the stability of the Solar System by holding celestial bodies in place and preventing them from drifting off into space.


Why don't planets collide?

Planets do not collide because of gravitational forces that keep them in stable orbits around the sun. These gravitational forces cause planets to travel in predictable paths without intersecting each other's orbits. Additionally, the vast distances between planets in our solar system help prevent collisions.


Which planet is large body and orbits the sun?

All the planets are large bodies that orbit the sun.


What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet?

Satellites are natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies like planets. Except for Mercury and Venus, all of the planets have natural satellites call MOONS.


What holds the planets in their orbits?

Planets are held in their orbits by the gravitational force exerted by the sun. This force is what allows planets to stay in motion around the sun without flying off into space or falling into the sun.


What is the difference between dwarf planets and regular planets?

Dwarf planets are smaller than regular planets. Dwarf planets are smaller than the 8 major planets of our solar system. They are not quite planets as they have not cleared their orbit of sufficient matter. They are roughly spherical in shape and orbit the sun directly, so fulfil these two criteria, but have not achieved the third (sufficiently clearing their orbits).