planet
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Guerra said the number of transactions was "staggering" and the network covered "the entire planet".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
They will become more challenging as the climate warms, scientists say, adding heat to a planet where some extreme-weather events are already intensifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Nearly all known exoplanets have been discovered indirectly, including through methods that detect the slight drop in a star's brightness when a planet passes in front of it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
"That strengthening parallels global warming, so it appears to be related to the warming of the planet caused by human production of fossil fuels," said Cole.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Klawde, you were the greatest leader your planet ever had. Don’t you have any advice for me?”
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
The trouble is, Earth-like planets can be more than a billion times dimmer than their host star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Roman's coronagraph will instead help astronomers search for planets by blocking the glare from their stars.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Roman will not only use these methods, but also try to observe some planets directly, measuring light that traveled all the way from the planet’s atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Studying such a large population could help astronomers determine how common different types of planetary systems are and whether some distant worlds resemble planets closer to home.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
An inflatable solar system hung from the ceiling, with the sun and eight planets scaled to size, along with various starship Enterprise models.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing planet
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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Earth and the Solar System - Middle School
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Earth and the Solar System - Introductory
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