<p>Distances between planets and stars do not expand as long as they are bound together by gravity sufficiently. This is true even at the scale of an entire Galaxy.</p>

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2017-09-16T09:24:34.463Z
2017-09-16T09:24:34.463Z
J. Chomel
<p>General relativity tells us space is expanding.Then why does the distance between planets and heavenly bodies increase?</p>

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2017-09-16T11:53:14.960Z
Galaxy-Galaxy(dark energy>gravity) but planet-planet/star(dark energy<gravity)
user6760
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2017-09-16T14:40:07.927Z
Likely, changeover is at cluster or even supercluster level.
Wayfaring Stranger
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If universe is expanding why is the distance between planets not increasing?
spatialdelusion
# If universe is expanding why is the distance between planets not increasing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-16)

General relativity tells us space is expanding.Then why does the distance between planets and heavenly bodies increase?

**Tags:** planet, space, general-relativity

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Galaxy-Galaxy(dark energy>gravity) but planet-planet/star(dark energy<gravity)  
> **username_2**: Likely, changeover is at cluster or even supercluster level.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-09-16. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Distances between planets and stars do not expand as long as they are bound together by gravity sufficiently. This is true even at the scale of an entire Galaxy.


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