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The Sun accounts for 99.86% of the total mass in the entire solar system.

Why it is true

This mass dominance means that the Sun's gravity is the force that keeps all planets, asteroids, and comets in orbit, with the rest of the solar system comprising a tiny fraction of matter.

Source: Astronomy

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