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Planet - Wikipedia
WEBA planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. The best available theory of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a protoplanetary disk.
Planets - NASA Science
WEBThe solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. The inner, rocky planets are Mercury , Venus , …
Planet | Definition, Characteristics, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Planet, broadly, any relatively large natural body that revolves in an orbit around the Sun or around some other star and that is not radiating energy from internal nuclear fusion reactions. There are eight planets orbiting the Sun in the solar system.
What is a Planet? - NASA Science
WEBA planet is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
Planet - National Geographic Society
WEBMay 21, 2024 · A planet is a large object that orbits a star. To be a planet, an object must be massive enough for gravity to have squeezed it into a spherical, or round, shape,. It must also be large enough for gravity to have swept up any rocky or icy objects from its path, or orbit, around the star.
All About the Planets | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEBJun 3, 2024 · All About the Planets. Our solar system is home to eight amazing planets. Some are small and rocky; others are big and gassy. Some are so hot that metals would melt on the surface. Others are freezing cold. We're learning new things about our neighboring planets all the time. We send spacecraft to take pictures, gather information, …
What is a planet? - NASA Science
WEBA planet is a celestial body that is in orbit around a star; it has enough mass for its gravity to create a round shape; and it has cleared its neighborhood of smaller objects. Once planets form in disks, they are not going to stay in place.
What is a Planet? | Planets – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBA planet is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit.
What Is a Planet? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEBJun 3, 2024 · What Is a Planet? The Short Answer: A planet must do three things: it must orbit a star, it must be big enough to have enough gravity to force a spherical shape, and it must be big enough that its gravity cleared away any objects of a similar size near its orbit.
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