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Planets are celestial bodies that are gravitationally bound to a central star or stellar system, have sufficient mass to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium (an approximately spherical shape), and are the dominant gravitational bodies in their orbits. This definition, clarified with the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) revision of the concept of a planet, distinguishes them from dwarf planets. Planets are of critical importance for understanding the architecture, evolution, and potential ast