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planets

NOUN

celestial body orbiting a star

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asteroid earth globe sphere world

STRONG

apple marble orb planetoid

WEAK

heavenly body luminous body terrene wandering star

Example Sentences

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Previous winners of the award have been recognised for communicating research on topics including the origins of the Moon and the search for habitable planets beyond our solar system.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The team concluded that 3I/ATLAS likely formed in a much colder region with lower radiation levels than the environment that created the planets and comets in our solar system.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Barat says the presence of these heavy molecules confirms that both planets likely originated in the outer regions of their system and migrated inward together while preserving their atmospheres.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Unlike most planets, which follow predictable orbital schedules, this pair is in what scientists call "mean motion resonance."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

They could predict the orbits of the planets and the motion of objects with great accuracy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife