gravitationally
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Instead, it appears to be gravitationally bound to a second object that orbits the star far from its center.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2026
The two are gravitationally bound companions destined to unleash a fiery blast into the cosmos.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
An experiment to test the quantum nature of gravity via gravitationally mediated entanglement was proposed by Bose et. al. and by C. Marletto and V. Vadral.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
Certain asteroids, like Ryugu and Bennu, are rubble piles, essentially a strange space conglomerate—a type of sedimentary rock—where boulders and particulates are held gravitationally, says planetary scientist Bethany Ehlmann of Caltech.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 12, 2023
We approach the planets of our system, largish worlds, captives of the Sun, gravitationally constrained to follow nearly circular orbits, heated mainly by sunlight.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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