planet
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The Cryogenian Period began around 720 million years ago, when massive glaciers expanded across the planet during episodes commonly called Snowball Earth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Two national porridge-making champions from almost opposite sides of the planet have triumphed in the annual world championships held in the Scottish Highlands.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"If you notice the way we all dance, it's like we were on another planet," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“The message of this event is that these major corporations, that are the largest and richest corporations in the history of the planet, benefit from our civilized society,” Fish said before the rally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
I was not just the ruler of one planet.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Yet among the more than 6,300 exoplanets cataloged thus far, most are not rocky, and only a small number of known rocky planets appear to possess atmospheres.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Despite how inhospitable they are for life, we're also interested in studying these kinds of planets because we think early Earth might have looked a lot like a lava world.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
It appears that most of those terrestrial planets don't -- they're just bare rock.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
By studying these systems, researchers can estimate how energetic the collisions were and learn more about how rocky planets form and evolve.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
But why should God leave a huge empty space, at least hundreds of times bigger than the gaps between the planets, between the outermost planet and the stars?
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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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