planetary system
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By studying drought as part of an interconnected planetary system rather than as isolated weather events, scientists can identify potential early warning regions before local droughts expand into broader crises.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
The two events -- first seen in 2004 and again in 2023 -- represent the first time astronomers have directly imaged collisions between large objects in a planetary system beyond our own.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026
For a hot Jupiter to have formed through high-eccentricity migration, this circularization time must be shorter than the age of its planetary system.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
"Super puff planets are fairly rare, and when they do occur, they tend to be the only one in a planetary system," Libby-Roberts said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
A planetary system around Barnard’s Star may well have been discovered, but an unambiguous demonstration awaits further study.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
