No, the solar system has just 8 planets, namely, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. (Pluto has been dismissed as a planet)
Astronomers have developed qualifying criteria for planets to eliminate planet like objects. These include factors like size (Pluto was too small). The criteria eliminate almost all asteroids, comets, moons, and objects in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud.
Actually, there are only 8 recognized planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Additionally, there are five recognized dwarf planets: Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres.
All of them in our solar system, plus all others within a distance of about 100 to 120 light years from us.
Planets do not have suns orbiting around them. Suns have planets orbiting around them. The planet in our solar system with the highest number of discovered moons orbiting around it is Jupiter, with over 100.
Our own galaxy has between 100 and 400 billion stars; there are hundreds of billions of similar galaxies in the OBSERVABLE Universe, and it is believed that the entire Universe is much, much bigger than the observable Universe (how much bigger, is not known). It seems that at least a large percentage of those stars have planets, which means they can be called "solar systems".
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is estimated to contain between 100 billion and 400 billion stars, many of which likely have their own solar systems. Current estimates suggest that there could be over 100 billion planets in the Milky Way, indicating that there are potentially billions of solar systems. However, exact numbers are difficult to determine due to the vastness and complexity of our galaxy.
Actually, there are only 8 recognized planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Additionally, there are five recognized dwarf planets: Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres.
Sure There are planets in our solar system that have 100% liquid surfaces, why not water.
Pluto is no longer classified as a planet, but as a new type of object called a dwarf planet. There are three planets in out solar system orbiting beyond Pluto: Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. None of these were ever classified as planets. Outside our solar system there are over 1,050 known planets orbiting other stars in the Galaxy. The total number of planets in the Galaxy is estimated to be 100 billion to 400 billion.
well, there is only one star in OUR solar system, we call it the sun; but there are about 100 BILLION stars in the milky way galaxy, of which our solar system is a part of
Yes. There are 8 planets in our own solar system and more than 2,000 that have been discovered so far orbiting other stars. It is estimated that out galaxy alone contains 100 billion to 400 billion planets.
100%. There is a very good likelihood of other solar systems as there are millions of stars each of which is a "sun" with each having a possibility of planets. Life "out there" is also a distinct possibility and even the Pope feels that we are not alone. Why wouldn't the Creator make others as He made us? _______________________________ In fact, as of June, 2010, astronomers have identified over 400 extra-solar planets; planets that are orbiting other suns. In fact, every time they start really looking at a star, they seem to find planets! 30 years ago, when I was in college and taking my astronomy classes, there was a debate; was our solar system unique, or might there be planets around a few other stars? We now know that our solar system is NOT unique, and that many stars - possibly MOST stars - have planets.
All of them in our solar system, plus all others within a distance of about 100 to 120 light years from us.
Earth has launched over 100 space probes since the 1950s. These probes have been sent to study planets, moons, asteroids, and other bodies in our solar system, as well as to explore deep space beyond.
No. There are eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) five dwarf planets and a few more dwarf planet candidates. There are other objects in orbit around our sun, but these are too small to be classed as planets.
Planets do not have suns orbiting around them. Suns have planets orbiting around them. The planet in our solar system with the highest number of discovered moons orbiting around it is Jupiter, with over 100.
no Perhaps in our solar system. But think. There are so many stars in the sky, and some of them must have planets. And then there's stars we cant see. And then theirs other galaxies. AND THEN... Look, I'm just saying i really am 100% sure that we are not alone.
milky way is a galaxy which consists of countless numbers of stars,asteriods,meteors,dust ,rocks ,etc ,.the solar system refers to our system which includes the sun and the nine planets. There are currently 278 stars in the milky way galaxy around which planets have been discovered.