planetary
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The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 27, holds a special place in astronomy history as the first planetary nebula ever discovered.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Lead author Michael Wong, a planetary scientist at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory, said studying storms on other planets can help scientists better understand weather on Earth.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Anil Madhavapeddy, professor of planetary computing at Cambridge University, told the BBC that more than 100 research groups have accessed the tool.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It also uncovers previously hidden populations of near Earth asteroids, which is valuable information for planetary defense efforts.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Proper naked-eye observations of novae and comets could produce results incompatible with celestial-sphere astronomy, but these results were irrelevant to planetary predictions.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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