as in globes
the celestial body on which we live
our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations
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Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Astronomers plan to use the next generation of space telescopes to zoom into the atmospheres of the nearest hundred Earthlike planets, looking for precise chemical combinations that indicate the presence of life.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Solar wind flows from the corona, or the sun’s hot outer atmosphere, interacting with the planets and the interstellar medium.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Just like the planets follow a predictable orbit, your decisions should follow solid data.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In 2016, researchers from the University of Bern modeled the formation of planets around red dwarf stars and concluded that in nine out of ten cases, water would account for more than 10 percent of these planets’ mass.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Therefore, it is still being determined if UV-sensitive prebiotic chemistry could occur on these planets.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Another issue is the presence of water on these planets.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Barnard’s b was detected using the radial velocity method — a measurement of the host star’s wobble that can only exist if there’s a slight gravitational pull from one or more orbiting planets.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Astronomers plan to use the next generation of space telescopes to zoom into the atmospheres of the nearest hundred Earthlike planets, looking for precise chemical combinations that indicate the presence of life.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Solar wind flows from the corona, or the sun’s hot outer atmosphere, interacting with the planets and the interstellar medium.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Just like the planets follow a predictable orbit, your decisions should follow solid data.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In 2016, researchers from the University of Bern modeled the formation of planets around red dwarf stars and concluded that in nine out of ten cases, water would account for more than 10 percent of these planets’ mass.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Therefore, it is still being determined if UV-sensitive prebiotic chemistry could occur on these planets.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Another issue is the presence of water on these planets.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Barnard’s b was detected using the radial velocity method — a measurement of the host star’s wobble that can only exist if there’s a slight gravitational pull from one or more orbiting planets.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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