What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun? What is kepler’s law?

Planets are kept in orbit around the Sun by a force called gravity.

Kepler’s Law states that the planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun, with the Sun at one of the two foci of the ellipse.

The closer the planet is to the Sun, the faster it moves in its orbit.

The further away from the Sun, the slower the planet moves in its orbit.

An example of Kepler’s Law is the fact that Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, moves faster in its orbit than any other planet.

Another example is that Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, moves slower in its orbit than any other planet.

A third example is that the Earth is at its closest distance to the Sun during January, and at its furthest away during July.

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