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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee] / ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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He added: "The clock is ticking if we want to halt the worst effects of planetary warming but there is still time."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Roman, however, will search largely unexplored areas of the Milky Way, offering a much broader view of planetary systems across our galaxy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Multiple planetary embryos emerge at roughly the same time and gradually evolve over millions of years into full planets.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Anil Madhavapeddy, professor of planetary computing at Cambridge University, told the BBC that more than 100 research groups have accessed the tool.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The bigger asteroidal pieces, along with the comets, are mainly responsible for the recent craters on planetary surfaces.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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