planet
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That logic was already suspect, as it’s tough to claim that taxpayer dollars are being “wasted” on technologies aimed at keeping the planet suitable for human habitation.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
In 2020, William founded the Earthshot Prize - a 10-year scheme launched to find innovative ways of saving the planet, with £1m each in funding for five winners every year.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Claiming to be from the fictional planet Zurcon, Astro the Alien has become a familiar face at UK balloon festivals.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Surface temperatures reach several hundred degrees Celsius, and the planet has no oceans comparable to those on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Frank knew it was Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
According to the model, planets as large as Jupiter or larger should tend to develop compact systems containing several moons.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
They are later incorporated into new stars, planets, and other cosmic material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
The findings may also improve scientists' understanding of how silver and other heavy elements are formed in stars and stellar explosions before becoming part of later generations of stars and planets.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
That capability may prove especially valuable when planets are hidden by bright debris disks or other structures that make them difficult to distinguish in ordinary telescope images.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Oh, really? The thing about the planets colliding?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing planet
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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Earth and the Solar System - Middle School
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Earth and the Solar System - Introductory
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