outer planet
noun
: any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
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For 66 years now, the space agency has achieved sublime things—robots on Mars, boots on the moon, spacecraft slaloming through the rings and moons of the outer planets.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 July 2024
Since 1970, seven rovers have landed on the moon, and six others (and a small helicopter) have explored Mars, while spacecraft like Cassini and Juno have probed the outer planets and their moons.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Cressy notes that for others, the discovery of outer planets called for a total rethinking of the theological scheme.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Exploring the enigmatic outer planets The outer planets’ clouds hide the weirdness within.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 July 2024
Since 1970, seven rovers have landed on the moon, and six others (and a small helicopter) have explored Mars, while spacecraft like Cassini and Juno have probed the outer planets and their moons.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Cressy notes that for others, the discovery of outer planets called for a total rethinking of the theological scheme.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Exploring the enigmatic outer planets The outer planets’ clouds hide the weirdness within.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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“Outer planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20planet. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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