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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Recent Examples of planets
What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets?
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Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
But the corresponding upheaval is still catastrophic for any surrounding planets, which either get swallowed up by the expanding star, or drift into wider orbits as the star’s gravity weakens—some are flung out from the system entirely.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
At the distance separating the two planets that day, communications took about 18 minutes one way.
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Red dwarfs make up around 70% of all stars in the Milky Way and are the most common place to look for life-supporting planets.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The familiar objects around us that are made of matter and energy — people, planets, stars — account for only about 5 percent of what there is.
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Miriam Waldvogel,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
The researchers studied the planets’ orbits using telescopes on Earth to determine their density, from 1,110 light-years away.
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Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
But the corresponding upheaval is still catastrophic for any surrounding planets, which either get swallowed up by the expanding star, or drift into wider orbits as the star’s gravity weakens—some are flung out from the system entirely.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
At the distance separating the two planets that day, communications took about 18 minutes one way.
—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Red dwarfs make up around 70% of all stars in the Milky Way and are the most common place to look for life-supporting planets.
—
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The familiar objects around us that are made of matter and energy — people, planets, stars — account for only about 5 percent of what there is.
—
Miriam Waldvogel,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
The researchers studied the planets’ orbits using telescopes on Earth to determine their density, from 1,110 light-years away.
—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
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In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
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Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.
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Hotel options offer something for the whole family The elegant Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota offers a best-of-both-worlds kind of stay.
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The movie was featured this past weekend at Prime Video’s all-day inaugural immersive event Obsessed Fest which brought fans face-to-face with the stars, creators and worlds behind the most buzzworthy YA, romance and book adaptation titles.
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China imposed export restrictions on 10 US companies, including two rare-earths firms backed by Washington, marking the latest escalation in recent Sino-American trade tensions.
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Many companies that depend on these magnets have been looking for alternatives, either a rare-earths-free magnet or a motor without magnets.
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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