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The Sun's gravity combined with the tangential ("sideways") velocity of Mars.

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Q: What keeps mars in orbit around the sun?
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Does Mars Orbit Around the Earth?

No, Mars does not orbit around the Earth. The moon orbits around around the Earth. Both Earth and Mars orbit around the sun, but Mars is farther away from the sun.


What path does Mars have around the sun?

the path mars has around the sun is an orbit


How far does the sun orbit around mars?

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What kind of energy keeps the solar system in orbit around the sun?

Gravity keeps everything in orbit around the Sun.


What keeps the planets in the solar system in orbit around the sun?

The Sun's strong gravity keeps all the planets in orbit around it.


How is Mars affected by gravity?

The mutual forces of gravitational attraction between Mars and the sun are what keeps Mars in orbit around the sun, just like Earth and every other permanent member of the solar system.


What keeps earth in its orbit?

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Does Mars have an orbit?

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What is the time taken by MARS to complete an orbit around the sun?

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What is the orbit path of mars around the sun?

An ellipse.


How long does it take mars to orbit around the sunin years?

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