terrestrial planet

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These results suggest that the conditions for terrestrial planet formation can occur in a possible broader range of environments than previously thought.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

It is interesting when you think about it that we are the only terrestrial planet with a big moon.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2019

Until now geophysicists have really only studied one active terrestrial planet up close—Earth.

From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2017

This graphic vividly shows how tiny Pluto is relative to a terrestrial planet like Earth.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

Nevertheless, it considers itself the only really polite and enlightened community on the whole face of this evolving terrestrial planet.

From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Allen, Grant