Solar system planets, order and formation: A guide

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[{"selector":"#anim-7692a623-5d14-4e99-8738-63b3a1e9d6af [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.24999989760316%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] THE SUN The sun is by far the largest object in our solar system, containing 99.8% of the solar system's mass. It sheds most of the heat and light that makes life possible on Earth and possibly elsewhere.

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