terrestrial
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If its efforts to collect continuous energy and beam it back to receivers on Earth are successful, it could provide a clean energy solution that avoids some of the limitations of terrestrial solar panels.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Future breakthroughs in studying ancient terrestrial life may not come from traditional fossil-bearing rocks like shale or sandstone, but from iron-rich deposits hidden beneath the surface.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Globalstar also has terrestrial spectrum that could boost connectivity for warehouse automation or drones, Nowak said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
For businesses like Starlink and Amazon that are seeking to break into the telecom market, they are less expensive than building a terrestrial network from scratch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
If terrestrial microbes can survive the Martian environment, how much better Martian microbes, if they exist, must do on Mars.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing terrestrial
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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