planetary
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Turtle and Lorenz are seasoned hands in the planetary science world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
These maps capture Galactic HII regions, planetary nebulae, and nearby galaxies at exceptional spatial scales.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s considered in the climate community to be the likeliest proposal for offsetting about 1 degree Celsius of planetary warming that computer models attribute to accumulated emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Another branch of their work is planetary defence, which involves identifying threats like comets and asteroids.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ptolemy’s model of planetary motion can be represented by a little machine, like those that, serving a similar purpose, existed in Ptolemy’s time.'
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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