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From gas giants to rocky worlds: Why planets in our solar system differ

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...
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How Many Planets Are There in the Solar System?

There are 8 planets in our solar system. The planets orbit the Sun in elliptical trajectories, and they are all different in size, composition, temperature, and characteristics. The planets can be ...