diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+  // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+      {
+          "name": "Debug Local File",
+          "type": "Ruby",
+          "request": "launch",
+          "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+          "program": "${file}"
+      }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/main.rb b/main.rb
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+require_relative "planet"
+require_relative "solar_system"
+require "awesome_print"
+
+def main
+  #... making default planets in list...
+  venus = Planet.new(name: "Venus", color: "purple", mass_kg: "3.88e10", distance_from_sun_km: "1.3e8", fun_fact: "this planet is commonly associated with feminine energy.")
+
+  earth = Planet.new(name: "Earth", color: "blue-green", mass_kg: "5.972e24", distance_from_sun_km: "1.496e8", fun_fact: "Only planet known to support life")
+
+  pluto = Planet.new(name: "Pluto", color: "icy-grey", mass_kg: "0.887e10", distance_from_sun_km: "15.3999e8", fun_fact: "Pluto was recently debunked from the official planet list!")
+
+  #instantiate my new solar system named sol
+  sol_system = SolarSystem.new("Sol")
+
+  # adding planets to sol_sytem with add_planet method in solar_system.rb
+  sol_system.add_planet(venus)
+  sol_system.add_planet(pluto)
+  sol_system.add_planet(earth)
+
+  # list = sol_system.list_planets
+
+  print "Hello and welcome to the \'#{sol_system.star_name}\' solar system."
+  puts "\n 
+    - If you would like to see a list of planets enter \'list\' or \'l\'.  
+    - If you would like to learn more about an existing planet, enter 'summary'. 
+    - If you would like to create a planet, enter 'generate', or 'add'. 
+    - Finally at any point if you want to abort the mission enter: exit or quit."
+
+  running = true
+  loop_count = 0
+
+  # planet_ask = "earth"
+  # i = 0
+  # while i < sol_system.list_planets.length
+  #   if sol_system.list_planets[i].name == planet ask
+  #     puts sol_system.list_planets[i].name
+  #   end
+  #   i += 1
+  # # end
+
+  #         find_planet = sol_system.find_planet_by_name(planet_ask)
+  #         puts find_planet[0].summary
+  # end
+
+  while running
+    if loop_count > 0
+      t = Terminal::Table.new
+      puts "Your options are:"
+      t << ["summary", "list", "l", "add", "generate", "exit", "quit"]
+      puts t
+    end
+    print "Input here: "
+    planet_ask = gets.chomp.downcase
+    #currently will only print out last valuse
+    if running
+      if planet_ask == "summary"
+        puts "Enter name of planet"
+        planet_name = gets.chomp.downcase
+        find_planet = sol_system.find_planet_by_name(planet_name)
+        puts find_planet.summary
+      elsif ["list", "l"].include?(planet_ask)
+        puts "Planets orbiting #{sol_system.star_name}"
+        i = 0
+        sol_system.list_planets.each { |n| ap "#{i += 1}. #{n.name}" }
+      elsif planet_ask == "generate" || planet_ask == "add"
+        sol_system.user_adds_planet
+      elsif ["exit", "quit", "n"].include?(planet_ask)
+        puts "mission aborted!"
+        break
+      end
+    end
+    loop_count += 1
+    puts "Would you like to perform another inquiry? enter y/n"
+    question = gets.chomp
+    if question == "y"
+      running = true
+    else
+      running = false
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+main
diff --git a/planet.rb b/planet.rb
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+# wave 1
+require "pry"
+require "colorize"
+require "terminal-table"
+
+class Planet
+  attr_reader :name, :color, :mass_kg, :distance_from_sun_km, :fun_fact
+
+  def initialize(name: "Planet", color: "Color", mass_kg: "Mass in Kg", distance_from_sun_km: "Distance in km", fun_fact: "This is a fun fact")
+    @name = name
+    @color = color
+    @mass_kg = mass_kg
+    @distance_from_sun_km = distance_from_sun_km
+    @fun_fact = fun_fact
+    @summary = summary
+    return summary
+  end
+
+  def summary
+    table = Terminal::Table.new :headings => ["Name", "Color", "Mass", "Distance", "Fun fact"]
+    table.add_row [@name, @color, @mass_kg, @distance_from_sun_km, @fun_fact]
+
+    return table
+    # return "The planet #{self.name} is #{self.color} in color, has a mass of #{self.mass_kg}kg, and is #{self.distance_from_sun_km}km from the sun. A fun fact about your planet: #{self.fun_fact}"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/solar_system.rb b/solar_system.rb
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+require_relative "planet"
+
+class SolarSystem
+  #helper method to create readable but not re-writable instance variable. specified using symbols
+  attr_reader :star_name, :planets
+
+  # constructor method
+  def initialize(star_name)
+    @star_name = star_name
+    @planets = []
+  end
+
+  def add_planet(planet)
+    @planets << planet
+  end
+
+  def list_planets
+    n = 0
+    listing = @planets.each do |planet|
+      "#{n += 1}. #{planet.name}"
+    end
+    return listing
+  end
+
+  def user_adds_planet
+    puts "Please enter the details of your new planet: "
+    print "Name: "
+    new_name = gets.chomp.downcase
+    print "Color: "
+    new_color = gets.chomp
+    print "Mass in kg: "
+    mass = gets.chomp
+    print "Distance from #{star_name}: "
+    distance = gets.chomp
+    print "Cool facts about your planet: "
+    fun_deets = gets.chomp
+    new_planet = Planet.new(name: new_name, color: new_color, mass_kg: mass, distance_from_sun_km: distance, fun_fact: fun_deets)
+    add_planet(new_planet)
+    puts "#{new_planet.name} has been added to Sol system"
+    return new_planet
+  end
+
+  def find_planet_by_name(name_query)
+    not_found = false
+
+    query = @planets.find { |element| element.name.downcase == name_query.downcase }
+    # if !not_found
+    #   raise ArgumentError, "This planet ain't here!"
+    # end
+    return query #an array of elements...
+  end
+end