planets
- plural of planet.
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Together, they can focus on objects across deep space and help researchers work out how planets and stars form and galaxies evolve, and study other space phenomena.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A radio telescope like the giant Lovell dish catches radio signals from distant stars, galaxies and planets in space, turning them into pictures and scientific data.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
According to the model, planets as large as Jupiter or larger should tend to develop compact systems containing several moons.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
They are later incorporated into new stars, planets, and other cosmic material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Philosophy tells us that the universe consists of concentric spheres; the actual patterns made by the planets as they move through the heavens is a subject for astronomy, which is a sub-branch of mathematics.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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