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The '''Solar System''' is the planetary system inhabited by [[Human|humanity]]. During the [[Golden Age]], humanity forged an empire that spanned much of the system, but the catastrophic effects of the [[Collapse]] forced humans to retreat to [[Earth]], abandoning their many worlds to various other forces. 

==Notable Celestial Bodies==
*[[Mercury]] - A former garden world, now converted by the [[Vex]] into a planet-sized machine.
*[[Venus]] - A volcanic jungle world and the site of the [[Ishtar Academy]], humanity's greatest center of learning. Now occupied by the [[Vex]] and the [[Fallen]] [[House of Winter]].
*[[Earth]] - Mankind's homeworld. The only safe human settlement is [[The Last City]], with pockets of hidden human communities. The Fallen [[House of Devils]] and [[House of Kings]] control the rest of the planet.
**The [[Moon]] - Earth's only natural satellite. Once the site of a small [[First Light Lunar Installation|colony]] for supplying the rest of the system. Now the site of the [[Hive]]'s [[Hellmouth|stronghold]], with a minor [[House of Exile]] presence.
*[[Mars]] - The first human city outside of Earth, [[Freehold]], was founded here. Now occupied by the [[Cabal]], who are fighting invading [[Vex]] forces for control.
**The [[Black Garden]] - A [[Vex]] realm accessible from and tied to Mars.
**[[Phobos]] - One of Mars's moons. Phobos is controlled by the Cabal, and has been artificially brought to closer orbit.
*[[wikipedia:Asteroid Belt|Asteroid Belt]] - A ring of asteroids and Golden Age debris marking the boundary between the Inner System and the Outer System.
**[[Ceres]] - The largest object in the Asteroid Belt. Ceres was a major hub of the [[House of Wolves]] before it was destroyed by [[Mara Sov|Queen Mara Sov's]] [[Harbinger]]s.
**[[The Reef]] - An inhabited collection of asteroids and derelicts that are the home of the [[Awoken]]. Asteroids with Awoken settlements include [[4 Vesta]], [[2 Pallas]], [[10 Hygiea]], [[65 Cybele]], and [[5560 Amytis]].
*[[Jupiter]] - A gas giant. Its moons are believed to have been a major cornerstone of Golden Age civilization.
**[[Europa]] - A moon of Jupiter and former human colony. Under the control of the [[Nine]].
*[[Saturn]] - A gas giant. [[Oryx]]'s [[Dreadnaught]] and a [[Hive]] fleet now orbit the planet.


==Trivia==
The bodies of the Solar System are not based on real-world scans, as per gameplay/enjoyment priorities.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
**''[[The Dark Below]]''
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]''