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[plan-it] / ˈplæn ɪt /


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Mercury, the smallest planet and the one closest to the Sun, appears to have cooled relatively quickly.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

While California recorded the warmest average daytime maximum temperature on record in August, the planet as a whole tied with July 2023 for the Earth’s hottest month on record.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Poverty in the “richest” nation on the planet is defined at an annual income of $32,000 for a family of four, and $16,000 for a single person.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

A solution to the fusion problem to unleash clean cheap energy and save our planet could happen within five years, another major technologist has said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

My parent’s “mission” is on a planet outside our entire solar system, called Sagan.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

All four planets will be above the horizon before sunrise, although some will be easier to spot than others.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Jupiter and Venus are two of the planets which will be easy to see in the sky in mid-November.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Einstein's general theory of relativity, meanwhile, describes gravity and the behavior of space and time on much larger scales, including planets, stars, galaxies and even the universe itself.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

SpaceX wants the vehicle to carry artificial-intelligence and next-generation Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, as well as ferry people and cargo to other planets.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

She’s like the sun and they’re a bunch of little planets.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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