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What are chunks of rock and metal that orbit between the planets?
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∙ 12y ago
Those are called satellites.
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∙ 12y ago
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What planets are there in orbit between the earth and the sun?
The planets that orbit between the Earth and the Sun are Mercury and Venus.
What is the relation between sun and planets?
The planets orbit around the sun
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
Why planets stay in orbit as they revolve around the sun?
The planets stay in orbit because of the gravitational attraction between the individual planets and the sun. Their rotational velocity makes them stay in a stable orbit instead of spiraling into it.
Do the stars orbit the planets or do planets orbit stars?
Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Some stars orbit other stars, or orbit their mutual center of gravity. Stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Galaxies may orbit the center of the "galactic group".
What are the chunks of metal and rock between the planets?
The chunks of metal and rock between the planets are known as asteroids. They are small celestial bodies that orbit the Sun. Asteroids can vary in size, ranging from small boulders to objects several hundred kilometers in diameter. They are primarily found in the asteroid belt, a region located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, although some asteroids can also be found in other parts of the solar system.
What are icy bits and metal chunks that orbit Saturn and other planets?
I think you mean the Rings. See the link below for more information on the Rings of Saturn.
Are asteroids small planets?
Asteriods are chunks of rock that escaped the asteroid belts orbit.
What planets are there in orbit between the earth and the sun?
The planets that orbit between the Earth and the Sun are Mercury and Venus.
What is one difference of dwarf planets and asteroids?
asteroids are small chunks of rock which move in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter while dwarf planets like Pluto have a centrifugal force and orbit the sun.
What is the difference between planets and exoplanets?
Extra solar (or Exo) planets are planets that do not orbit the Sun. Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun.
What is true about the distances between planets?
The distances between planets depend on where in their orbit they are.
What is the difference between exoplanets and other planets?
Extra solar (or Exo) planets are planets that do not orbit the Sun. Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun.
Which two planets orbit the sun not the earth?
All the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun, not the Earth.Mercury and Venus orbit between the Sun and the Earth's orbit.
What is the relation between sun and planets?
The planets orbit around the sun
What planets orbit between the sun and earth?
Mercury and Venus orbit between the Sun and Earth.
Are planets made out of stars?
No. Planets are objects made of some combination of rock, gas, and/or metal that orbit stars.
