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How many planets are in our solar system?
Question Date: 2005-10-22
Answer 1:

Our solar system consists of the Sun, nine planets, more than 130 satellites of the planets, and comets.

The inner solar system contains the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The planets of the outer solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

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Solar System.



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