The solar system consists of the sun and the eight official planets, as you can see below in our solar system images. Other aspects of the solar system include the dwarf planets, of which Pluto is now classified as, various satellites, not to mention the many, many comets and asteroids. The Sun is by far the largest object in our solar system and the solar system pictures below show the true extent of this. The birth of the solar system is still debated, but one thing not in doubt is its beauty, which is clear in the images of the solar system below.
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