The sun is the center of our solar system. It's large mass and therefore pull of gravity keep the planets and minor solar system bodies in orbit. The radiation it emits affects the planets in many ways such as by warming them. Its magnetic field also protects the planets. The sun formed, most likely, from the same gas that the planets eventually formed from.
I would suggest a yahoo or google search on the term "solar system" for more information.
2007-01-10 12:40:17
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answered by iMi 4
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The Sun is the gravitational centerpoint of the Solar System. All the planets (with their moons), asteroids, dwarf planets, comets and other bodies that make up the Solar System are gravitationally confined by the Sun.
The radiation of the Sun impinges on the solar system components and raises their temperatures above the absolute zero level. The magnetic field of the Sun defines a neighborhood distinct from the inherent magnetic field of the Galaxy.
Check Space.com for a starting reference. Frankly, though, you'd probably be better off referring to a good encyclopedia like the Britannica.
P.S. You may want to watch the capital letters. Someone might think you're "shouting"
2007-01-10 20:42:45
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answered by eriurana 3
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"Solar" means "belonging to the sun".
The Solar System belongs to the sun. The sun is almost everything of the Solar System.
Everything else in the Solar System - planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteorites - account for about 1/1000 th of the sun.
The sun formed out of the primordial dust and gas cloud, and everything else in the Solar System is made up of the leftovers.
2007-01-10 22:17:19
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answered by nick s 6
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Fit, huh? Well, u should be asking how come we fit?
The sun was here from the beggining so we needed space not the sun....
lol
2007-01-10 21:09:12
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answered by AD 4
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Easy (not being mean) the gravitational pull effect holds it in a orbit. the sun is moving so far from anything it stays still
2007-01-10 20:15:15
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answered by Anonymous
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