planetary
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The Kent Kresa Space Gallery will feature a wide array of spacecraft, planetary probes, telescopes and more.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The system successfully identified a variety of rock types that are important for planetary science.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
The Moon will appear to the astronauts "about the size of a basketball held at arm's length," Noah Petro, head of NASA's planetary geology lab, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
He said: "Micrometeorites are samples of the Solar System's building blocks which can offer insights into early planetary formation, Earth's atmospheric history, and climate evolution."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
When I found that the ship, if it had been at minimum distance, would already be in planetary orbit awaiting some word from me, I had another shock.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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