The Solar System

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What is the Solar System?

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The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it.

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When did the Solar System form?

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The Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago.

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How did the Solar System form?

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The Solar System formed when a dense region of a molecular cloud collapsed, forming the Sun and a protoplanetary disc.

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What are the main components of the Solar System?

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The main components of the Solar System are the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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The Kuiper Belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, populated with small icy bodies and dwarf planets.