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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee] / ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Because of this enormous planetary inertia, scientists expect sea levels to keep rising for many centuries.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

ESA Cheops project scientist Maximilian Günther says the discovery highlights how much scientists still do not understand about planetary origins.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

As telescopes become more powerful, astronomers continue discovering increasingly unusual planetary systems across the galaxy.

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

On Mars, and elsewhere in the solar system, we see features that could not be produced today, landscapes carved hundreds of millions or billions of years ago when the planetary climate was probably very different.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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