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They all rotate about the sun, in the same direction and in the same plane (known as the ecliptic, because it allows for eclipses). This indicates a common origin.

In addition, the larger planets exert enough gravitational influence to influence the orbits of each other, and to some extent even the rocky inner planets, over time.

Over the eons, most of the planets in our solar system have managed to collect various moons and asteroids; they are also capable of affecting the otherwise-stable trajectories of asteroids and comets, causing them to pass by or collide with other planets.

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