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### **What is the Solar System?**
- The Solar System is a collection of celestial bodies orbiting the Sun.
- It includes planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
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### **Components of the Solar System**
1. **The Sun**
- The center of the Solar System and its primary energy source.
- A star made of hydrogen and helium.
2. **Planets**
- Eight planets orbit the Sun:
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
3. **Moons**