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This video explains how the number of planets in our solar system depends on how we define a “planet.” The International Astronomical Union established three criteria, including clearing an orbit, ...

There are 8 planets in our solar system. The planets orbit the Sun in elliptical trajectories, and they are all different in size, composition, temperature, and characteristics. The planets can be ...