The members of the solar system
A) came from space and were captured by the sun.
B) came into being at the same time as the sun did.
C) were formed from material ejected by the sun after it came into being.
D) were formed from dark matter.

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The most widely accepted theory for the formation of the solar system is the nebular hypothesis, which proposes that the sun and its planets formed from a spinning cloud of gas and dust about 4.6 billion years ago. Therefore, the members of the solar system came into being at the same time as the sun did. Options A, C, and D are not supported by current scientific evidence.

The Members of the Solar System