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The Sun contains about 99.86 percent of the total mass of the solar system.

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The Sun contains about 99.86 percent of the total mass of the solar system. All the planets, moons, asteroids and comets together represent only the remaining 0.14 percent, with Jupiter contributing most of it.

Source: NASA

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