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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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McConaughey, 55, famously led the science fiction epic as a former NASA pilot named Cooper, who leaves his family behind to help the space exploration agency identify new planets for human life in another galaxy.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Then, on cosmic timescales, gravitational collapse occurred, giving rise to stars, galaxies, heavy elements, rocky planets, a cosmic web, and eventually life.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
As James Webb provides unprecedented detail for such distant worlds, scientists have been looking for sings of habitability in these Venus-like planets.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The ability to test their skills against two elite European clubs will provide a fine measure as to where the South American team rank amongst the planets best.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While the heavens above can often reflect this same vision, with the stars and planets moving onward into new territory, the sky also has wisdom for us, too.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
These extrasolar gas giant planets run the gamut and are a diverse and complex group.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Problem is, even nearby earth-like planets are extremely difficult to detect.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Similar gas giant planets can have vastly different atmospheric compositions with disparate cloud or haze properties.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Then, on cosmic timescales, gravitational collapse occurred, giving rise to stars, galaxies, heavy elements, rocky planets, a cosmic web, and eventually life.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
As James Webb provides unprecedented detail for such distant worlds, scientists have been looking for sings of habitability in these Venus-like planets.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The ability to test their skills against two elite European clubs will provide a fine measure as to where the South American team rank amongst the planets best.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While the heavens above can often reflect this same vision, with the stars and planets moving onward into new territory, the sky also has wisdom for us, too.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
These extrasolar gas giant planets run the gamut and are a diverse and complex group.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Problem is, even nearby earth-like planets are extremely difficult to detect.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Similar gas giant planets can have vastly different atmospheric compositions with disparate cloud or haze properties.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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