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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee] / ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Although the concept has gained attention relatively recently, it has already helped scientists address several longstanding questions about planetary development.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

The couple began developing the unmanned Beagle 2 probe to search for life on Mars while Pillinger was a professor of planetary sciences at the Open University in Milton Keynes.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Its observations instead reveal the unique fingerprint of a double disc, providing evidence of a far more complicated arrangement of planetary remains.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Astronomers detected calcium, oxygen, magnesium, and iron, elements commonly found in rocky planetary material throughout our Solar System.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

He drifted about, with no ties of affection, with no ambitions, like a wandering star in Úrsula's planetary system.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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