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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee] / ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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To be convinced that gases point to life, scientists must make models of target worlds to understand the planetary context in which a potential biosignature exists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It would take the early 20th century’s sharper telescopes and planetary photography to quell the buzz about smart alien neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Binary systems also contain what scientists call an instability zone, a region where planetary orbits cannot remain stable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The budget request proposes pulling some funding from Perseverance to fund other planetary science missions and reducing “the pace of operations” for the rover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The floaters may propel themselves through the planetary atmosphere with gusts of gas, like a ramjet or a rocket.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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