TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 25 days agoWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?message-squaremessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square69fedilink
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·25 days agoOur solar system has only one, some have two.
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 days agoSome might even have three or more. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem
minus-squareConsistentParadox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·25 days agoOurs is the only Solar system, because our star is named Sol. Other star systems have other names.
minus-squarefolkrav@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-225 days agoThe “Sol” name is actually more of a science-fiction, pop-culture thing. It’s just called “the Sun”. “Solar” comes from latin Solaris, meaning “pertaining to the sun”, “sol” itself meaning “sun”.
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 days agoWell in some languages other than English the sun is actually called “Sol”.
Our solar system has only one, some have two.
Or three! Trinary systems exist
Some might even have three or more.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem
Ours is the only Solar system, because our star is named Sol. Other star systems have other names.
Better Call Sol
Your MamaSystem
The “Sol” name is actually more of a science-fiction, pop-culture thing. It’s just called “the Sun”. “Solar” comes from latin Solaris, meaning “pertaining to the sun”, “sol” itself meaning “sun”.
Well in some languages other than English the sun is actually called “Sol”.