Orbits
Part of Hall of the Universe.
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Part of Hall of the Universe.
The Moon orbits Earth. Earth orbits the Sun. The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Gravity governs all of these motions, holding moons, planets, and stars in their orbits. If gravity ceased, the solar system and our galaxy would fly apart.