• Hildegarde@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    The universe is not super precise, so it is a generalization, but within the solar system, planets orbit and revolve approximately in a plane.

    The orbit of every planet in the solar system is within 8 degrees of the sun’s equator. With the exception of Uranus, every planet’s axial tilt is within 30 degrees of its orbital inclination.

    The formation of solar systems results in most things settling into a mostly flat disk shape most of the time.