SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many planets are in our solar system (not including pluto)
A
9
B
8
C
10
D
7
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Our solar system is made up of a star, eight planets, and countless smaller bodies such as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets.

Detailed explanation-2: -The current count orbiting our star: eight. The inner, rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. NASA’s newest rover-Perseverance-landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. The outer planets are gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus and Neptune.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under this definition our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Because Pluto resides in an area of space populated by numerous other objects, it is no longer considered a planet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The eight planets were created from an accumulation of most of the material that remained in their vicinity. They are the dominant bodies in their regions of space. This view is the one officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Planets are in the Milky Way? The most well-known planets in our Milky Way are the eight planets of our Solar System, namely Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are also the five dwarf planets Pluto, Eris, Makemake, Haumea, and Ceres.

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