airless

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In this method, astronomers observe the star at times when both TRAPPIST-1e and TRAPPIST-1b, the system's innermost and airless planet, cross in front of the star at the same time.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

It’s a cold, dusty, desert world, nearly airless.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

He is confined to a small, airless room with six other Israelis, all men considerably younger than Mr. Sharabi, who was 51 at the time of his kidnapping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Since extreme temperatures and cosmic rays break down rubber or turn it to a brittle glass, metal alloys and high-performance plastic are chief contenders for airless space tyres.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

She steers Felicia down an airless passageway lit on one side with red votive candles set on wooden tables coated with hardened wax.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García