planets

plural of planet
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 During that time, daylight will fade, temperatures may fall, bright planets and stars will appear, and the corona will stretch around the black silhouette of the moon. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 With two eclipses and a parade of planets changing signs, the cosmos is bringing more than enough intrigue to keep the drama alive and breathing. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Night owls across the Gem State can also catch glimpses of a partial lunar eclipse, planets and the full Sturgeon Moon. Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026 In time, astronomers discovered rings around other large planets in our solar system (Jupiter has them, and Uranus, too), revealing them to be made up of tiny pieces of what may have been torn apart moons. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2026 There will also be a planetary parade made up of six planets, according to Star Walk. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 July 2026 These atmospheres may have formed due to the planets developing far from their host star in cold regions of the protoplanetary disc. Chris Young july 30, Refractor, 30 July 2026 For the best views of shooting stars, planets and more, head away from the city. Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 The tracking station is part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, operating in concert with similar facilities in California and Australia to provide global coverage as Earth’s rotation brings the planets, stars, and deep space probes in and out of view. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
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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.
    James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • 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.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
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  • These findings suggest further research of these moons might give researchers an unprecedented look at the innards of icy worlds.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If tablet and laptop are to draw closer, balancing the two approaches in a single app could be the worst of both worlds.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • And the movie’s also a super-teaming of the whole Spider-Man concept, clashing infinite earths of Spider-People together into a banter-y arachnoid squad.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 June 2026

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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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