Home > Space > Why Do The Planets Orbit In A Plane? Why Do The Planets Orbit In A Plane? Space Share on Pinterest Within about 10 degrees the planets in our solar system orbit in roughly the same plane. So why does that happen? Why did our solar system (and Milky Way) turn out flat? Share on Pinterest Related Posts Solar System 101 | National Geographic How Dangerous Is Deep Space Travel? Discoveries in our Solar System! (Top 10, 2019) Where NASA Believes Extraterrestrial Life May Be Found Top 10 Facts – Space [Part 5]