planets in our solar system travel in their own orbital paths around the sun. what causes the planets to continuously orbit the sun instead of floating away into space?
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"The gravity of the Sun keeps the planets in their orbits. "
This was in the link that was shared by Writeacher
Think about this. If the planets will float away into space why wouldn't earth, a planet, float away also?
If you can't find your answer from what Writeacher sent you it's because you didn't read that link. The last sentence in the FIRST paragraph is your answer. I have copied it here.
"The gravity of the Sun keeps the planets in their orbits. They stay in their orbits because there is no other force in the Solar System which can stop them."
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/197-How-do-the-planets-stay-in-orbit-around-the-sun-
The Sun's large mass causes it to have significant gravitational force, holding planets in their orbital paths.
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