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, 9 May 2026
But in successful experiments in the fall of 2025, scientists re-created the conditions present at the birth of planets, complete with simulacra of magma and miniature hydrogen atmospheres.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
The greatest densities of particles are found where matter has gathered together in the most significant ways, such as in or around planets, stars, and other dense, massive objects.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
The finding could unlock new revelations about planets in our solar system millions of miles away.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Scientists have announced the results of a decade-long quest to measure Newton’s gravitational constant, the force that keeps our feet on the ground and holds planets in orbit.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
But space is vast and deep, and there’s a very, very long way to go to visit even the other planets orbiting our sun, let alone those around other stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 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
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
Space.com Staff, Space.com, 9 May 2026
But in successful experiments in the fall of 2025, scientists re-created the conditions present at the birth of planets, complete with simulacra of magma and miniature hydrogen atmospheres.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
The greatest densities of particles are found where matter has gathered together in the most significant ways, such as in or around planets, stars, and other dense, massive objects.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
The finding could unlock new revelations about planets in our solar system millions of miles away.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Scientists have announced the results of a decade-long quest to measure Newton’s gravitational constant, the force that keeps our feet on the ground and holds planets in orbit.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
But space is vast and deep, and there’s a very, very long way to go to visit even the other planets orbiting our sun, let alone those around other stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
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With a little caffeine and a lot of patience, your hydrangeas should reward your efforts come spring with the boldest blue globes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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Although the population size seems to be stable, threats from climate change — rising ocean levels surrounding small islands — and from the ongoing loss of their habitat to human development will take a toll on their already fragile island worlds over the coming decades.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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The tinted eye cream makes the clever case for best of both worlds.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 May 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 12 May. 2026.
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