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Why most of the heavenly bodies are spherical in shape?

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Celestial bodies are spherical in shape because of gravity. Whenever enough mass gathers close together, the resultant gravity, which follows the inverse square law, pulls equally in all directions and results in a spherical shape.

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Spheres generally have less volume and more surface area which is why heavenly bodies are spherical in shape. It also has to do with electrical and gravitational forces.
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