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, 6 June 2026
Likely candidates would be rocky planets (like our own Earth), which tend to be rich in iron, silicon, magnesium, etc.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Will planets be visible in the night sky?
—Hali Smith
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Unlike rocky planets such as Mars and Earth, angrites do not have a lot of silicon dioxide.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
In theory, those same (or analogous) conditions could occur elsewhere in the Universe as well, perhaps even ubiquitously if the conditions that existed on Earth billions of years ago exist on many other planets in the galaxy at present.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, the stars and planets align perfectly, as is the case for the answer for Dionne’s request.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Settling other planets isn’t going to be cheap.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Space.com Staff, Space.com, 6 June 2026
Likely candidates would be rocky planets (like our own Earth), which tend to be rich in iron, silicon, magnesium, etc.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Will planets be visible in the night sky?
—Hali Smith
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Unlike rocky planets such as Mars and Earth, angrites do not have a lot of silicon dioxide.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
In theory, those same (or analogous) conditions could occur elsewhere in the Universe as well, perhaps even ubiquitously if the conditions that existed on Earth billions of years ago exist on many other planets in the galaxy at present.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, the stars and planets align perfectly, as is the case for the answer for Dionne’s request.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Settling other planets isn’t going to be cheap.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Tacey Powers, executive vice president and general merchandise manager of shoes at Nordstrom, praised Adidas in a statement for its commitment to bringing the best of both worlds to the retailer’s customers.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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This particular chunk of space rock, known as NWA 12774, preserves an unusual chemical signature that suggests some of the solar system's earliest worlds developed differently from other rocky planets, researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Following talks in the Indian capital, the two countries’ prime ministers inked a deal deepening rare-earths cooperation, and pledged to double bilateral trade by the end of the decade.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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