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The Solar System consists of the Sun, eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune), their moons, dwarf planets like Pluto, asteroids, comets, and interplanetary dust and gas.
There are eight officially recognized planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.
The Sun is the largest object in our Solar System, containing over 99.8% of its total mass. Among the planets, Jupiter holds the title for the largest.
Based on radiometric dating of meteorites and other celestial bodies, scientists estimate the Solar System is approximately 4.6 billion years old.
The Kuiper Belt is a vast region beyond Neptune's orbit, home to numerous icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto, and is a source of short-period comets.