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They are held by the gravitational pull of the sun. All the planets and things like asteroids and comets are all within the influence of the sun's gravity.
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But the reason they go on moving is that there is nothing to stop them. On Earth things stop moving because of friction, but in space there is no friction so, according to Newton's 1st Law of Motion which says that a body will continue in its state of motion unless acted on by an external force, the planets just go on.
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Is our sun the only star that has planets orbiting around it?
No. Other stars have been found to have planets orbiting them.
Who believed that forces keep moons orbiting planets and planets orbiting the sun?
Isaac Newton stated that the universal law of gravitation keeps moons orbiting planets and planets orbiting the sun. This law describes how every mass attracts every other mass in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
Why do the 8 planets keep orbiting the sun?
The 8 planets continue to orbit the sun due to a balance between the sun's gravitational pull and the planets' forward motion, which creates an elliptical orbit. This balance allows the planets to constantly move around the sun in a stable manner.
Dose the sun have a moon?
All the planets orbiting the sun can be called moons of the sun
The earths gravity keeps the planets circling the sun?
Actually, it's the gravity of the sun that keeps the planets in orbit around it. The force of gravity between the sun and the planets causes them to be pulled towards the sun, while their momentum keeps them moving in a circular or elliptical path.
Does gravity keep the planets orbiting the sun?
Yes.
What makes the planets orbit around the sun?
The gravitational pull between the planets and the sun keep the planets orbiting the sun all day everyday.
Where does force needed to keep planets orbiting the sun come from?
The force is provided by the Sun's gravitational attraction.
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.
What happens if the planets stops orbiting the sun?
The planets will fall into the sun and get destroyed.
What happens if the planets stop orbiting the sun?
The planets will fall into the sun and get destroyed.
Is our sun the only star that has planets orbiting around it?
No. Other stars have been found to have planets orbiting them.
8 of these orbit the sun?
There are 8 planets orbiting the sun.
Why do you think the planets keep orbiting the Sun instead of each other?
It is because the sun accounts for approx 99.8% of the mass of the solar system.
Why does the Sun keep all of the planets orbiting?
As the sun is the biggest celestial body in our solar system, so it has the most gravitational pull and therefore the planets n other celestial bodies revolve around the sun.
What will happen if the planets stop orbiting the sun?
The End.
What is the shape of the planets orbiting around the sun?
An ellipse.
