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 Voyager 2 Enters Interstellar Space Why Was The Apollo Program Cancelled? Solar System 101 | National Geographic VFX Artist Show The Scale Of Stars To Objects On Earth What Is The Universe Expanding Into?