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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee] / ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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He added: "The clock is ticking if we want to halt the worst effects of planetary warming but there is still time."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Because of this enormous planetary inertia, scientists expect sea levels to keep rising for many centuries.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Current models suggest rocky planets form near stars because intense radiation strips away gas surrounding developing planetary cores.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Multiple planetary embryos emerge at roughly the same time and gradually evolve over millions of years into full planets.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Kepler was both inspired in his search for the harmony of planetary motion and delayed for more than a decade by the attractions of Pythagorean doctrine.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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