A diagram of the solar system shows the sun in the middle. Why does every other object orbit around the sun?
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Every other object in the solar system orbits around the sun because of the sun's gravitational pull. The sun, being the most massive object in the solar system, exerts a strong gravitational force on all the other objects. This force causes the objects to be pulled towards the sun and to continually fall towards it. However, because the objects also have a forward velocity, they stay in a constant state of free fall towards the sun, creating a circular or elliptical orbit around it. This is known as the gravitational force of attraction between celestial bodies, which keeps the objects in motion around the sun in a stable and consistent pattern.