planetary
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈplænɪˌtɛri/
- Specialized
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planetario
- The next summer, he went to a seminar on planetary geology in Berkeley.
- planetary orbit
- planetary atmosphere
- planetary system
But Constantine works on a wide variety of problems in planetary astrophysics.
- But Constantine works on a wide variety of problems in planetary astrophysics.
- In fact, the Voyager imaging team leader, Brad Smith referred to Carl as the first planetary scientist.
- So there's a whole branch of geology and astronomy that has merged, and it's planetary geology, basically.
- I studied astronomy and planetary science at school.
- And later we'll be joined by planetary scientist Carolyn Porco to talk about Cassini at Saturn.
- So and, and I think the, the, the great goal we should be trying to pursue is trying to make life, make life multi planetary.
- This is one, there's this part of the reason why planetary systems are so diverse.
Examples
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We have found so many different kinds of planetary systems in the Galaxy.
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So we're seeing the the reflection of the beginning of a planetary civilization on the planet Earth.
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So during the Ice Age, you had this enormous build up of ice on the planetary surface on the land.
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OK, So this would be something like a theory of planetary formation, how the planets form, why they get that way.
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That doesn't mean that our planetary system is special.
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Well, we just got a grant to develop optics for the new planetary camera system.
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Our fields are designed to go through a vacuum or a relatively thin planetary atmosphere.
Fiction book (2002) -
The detailed exploration of our nearest planetary neighbor is now just beginning.
Academic text (1991) -
Thus, it is important to understand the origin and evolution of oxygen in planetary atmospheres.
Academic text (1999) -
Scientists are studying the planetary atmospheres of various celestial bodies.
Compounds
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3
7.7
A glowing shell of gas thrown off by a dying star and lit by the star's strong light
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7.4
A gear that turns around a central sun gear to change speed in a gearbox
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A rule that describes how planets move around the Sun in oval paths
- Jargon
In astrology, one of twelve equal parts of the sky showing different areas of life
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A machine with a fixed bowl and a moving arm that mixes dough and batter
How Extraterrestrial
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7.7
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7.2
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6.8
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8.0
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5.1
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5.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Planetary comes from planet, a word from old Greek that means 'wanderer', since planets move across the sky. That's why planetary describes things about the planets, especially their motion and physical nature.