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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee] / ˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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"Beagle 2 started the UK down the line of being able to do planetary missions and knowing it could engineer them," said Professor Mark Sims, who managed the Beagle 2 mission.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The new study extends the approach to dozens of young stars, revealing how the balance between jets, molecular winds, and atomic winds changes as planetary systems age.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The possibility eventually drew the attention of Gordon Osinski, a planetary geologist at Western University who also directs the Impact Earth database.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Combining Euronext and Deutsche Boerse would create “a pan-European market infrastructure which has a planetary scale,” Boujnah said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“They changed Pluto’s planetary status in 2006. It’s no longer considered one of the nine planets in our solar system.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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