planetary
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As scientists begin identifying more satellites in distant planetary systems, they may discover that familiar distinctions between stars, planets, and moons are not as universal as once assumed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
These immense weather systems can span planetary scales, continually changing the appearance of the distant world.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Supporters argued the project had brought industries together behind a single planetary mission.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Beagle 2 started the UK down the line of being able to do planetary missions and knowing it could engineer them," said Professor Mark Sims, who managed the Beagle 2 mission.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
To account for the planets’ bizarre behavior, Ptolemy added epicycles to his planetary clockwork: little circles within circles could explain the backward, or retrograde, motion of the planets.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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