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terrestrial planet

noun as in major planet

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Light at those wavelengths contains important clues about the minerals in rocky bodies, helping distinguish objects such as the moon, asteroids and terrestrial planets.

Alternatively, it could be an extinct comet from the outer solar system that got pulled nearer to the sun when passing the terrestrial planets.

Like the terrestrial planets in the solar system, many could have rocky surfaces beneath thin atmospheres.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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