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The Sun holds 99.8% of the solar system's mass
The Sun accounts for 99.8 percent of all the mass in the solar system.
Why it is true
When the solar system formed, most of the material was pulled toward the center and became the Sun. Much of what was left formed the planets and other objects.
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