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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee] / ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Planetary systems develop from massive disks of gas and dust surrounding young stars.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

“Based on the information we have, life is one of the most likely ways we could get this,” says Morgan Cable of the Planetary Science Institute, a nonprofit research institute in Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The Planetary Society and the American Astronomical Society each analyzed the proposal and found that dozens of projects appeared to be canceled without being named in the document.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“Yes. It was necessary, you see, since there are four Machines, one handling each of the Planetary Regions. And all four are yielding imperfect results.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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