Home > Space > Why Is The Solar System Flat? Why Is The Solar System Flat? Space Share on Pinterest An explanation of why the solar systems, galaxies, and rings around planets settle into flat orbits. The orbit of planets around the sun is within a few percent of each other. Why should the orbits be so relatively flat? Share on Pinterest Related Posts Virtual Tour To The Sun Deep Universe: Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered National Geographic 2019 | The Biggest Scientific Discoveries of 2019 Documentary Top 10 Facts – Space [Part 8] 9 Facts You Didn’t Know About Our Solar System