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Planets and moons remain in their orbits because of the gravitational pull other bigger planets or stars have on them, for example the Earth stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subjects to created by the Sun, and the moon stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subject to created by the Earth. It's all about gravity and force.

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Why planets and moons of planets stay in their orbits?

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


How do planets stay on orbit?

The gravity of the Sun keeps the planets in their orbits. They stay in their orbits because there is no other force in the Solar System which can stop them.


Do planets stay in their orbits because of gravity?

no


Why do planets and moons of planets stay in their orbits?

The forces of gravity and motion balance each other (almost perfectly) The planets do loose some energy so they are drifting very slowly inward towards the Sun but it will take so long to fall all the way that the Sun will probably swell and consume the inner planets before the loss of orbital energy will cause the planets to fall into our star. The moons and the planets stay in orbit because of gravitational pull.


Which astronomer discovered why planets stay in their orbits?

Isaac Newton


What early astronomer discovered why planets stay in their orbits?

Newton


Why do planets and their moons stay in orbit?

Planets and their moons stay in orbit due to a balance between gravitational forces pulling them towards each other and the forward motion of the objects. This balance causes them to continuously fall towards each other but also keep moving sideways fast enough to not collide. This results in stable orbits around a common center of mass.


Who showed that planets and moons stay in orbit due to gravity?

Sir Isaac Newton showed that all objects in the universe attract each other through gravitational force, in other words, he was the one that showed that planets and moons stay in orbit due to gravity :)


What forces cause the planets to go around the sun and stay in their orbits?

The force of gravity between the planets and the sun is what keeps the planets in their orbits. Gravity pulls the planets towards the sun, but their forward velocity keeps them moving in a circular or elliptical path around it. This balance between gravity and velocity enables the planets to stay in their orbits around the sun.


Why do planets stay in orbits as they revolve around the sun?

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Why do the planets and the other objects in the solar system stay in their orbits?

The planets and other objects in the solar system stay in their orbits due to the mutual gravitational attraction between each orbiting object and the Sun.


Why does moons orbit the planets?

because the planets' gravity pull them so that they do not go away and the moons revolve around them with a constant speed so they stay in their orbit