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How many planets are there in the Milky Way?

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 ∙ 12y ago
Updated: 6/24/2024

There were originally 9 planets in our solar system, but now there are only 8 because Pluto is not considered a planet.

In the whole of theMilky Way Galaxythere are probably billions of planets.

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There are eight confirmed planets in our solar system, orbiting around the Sun. The Milky Way galaxy contains billions of stars and is estimated to have billions of planets, but the exact number is still unknown.

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How many planets are in solar system milky way?

There are eight planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The Milky Way is our galaxy, which contains billions of stars with their own solar systems.

How many planets in the galaxy Milky Way?

Nobody has any idea. Several hundred have been identified. But it's a hugely difficult process, and more keep being discovered all the time. It's beginning to look like most stars have planets, and nobody is even sure of how many STARS there are in the Milky Way Galaxy, because some of THEM are so hard to see..

How many solar systems does the Milky Way?

The Milky Way galaxy is estimated to contain anywhere from 100 to 400 billion stars. Given that planets tend to form around stars, it can be inferred that the Milky Way likely hosts a comparable number of solar systems.

What planet in the milky way is furthest from the sun?

The Milky Way probably has billions of planets; only about a thousand are known so far.

What is number of moons that orbit the Milky Way?

The Milky Way does not have any moons. Moons typically orbit around planets, not galaxies.

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