- plural of planet.
planets
Example Sentences
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"These planets are too hot for life, but by studying them, we can say something about the processes that matter for other rocky worlds."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Right now, directly looking at Earth-like planets for signs of life is out of reach.
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
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
Did such a law uniquely require that planets must follow elliptical orbits?
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
