planetary
adjective
plan·e·tary
ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
1
2
a
: of, relating to, or belonging to the earth : terrestrial
3
: having or consisting of an epicyclic train of gear wheels
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Instead of trying to build a physical model of planetary interiors from possibly flawed and biased assumptions, the authors generated a series of random models of the interior contents of Uranus and Neptune.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The team used global circulation models (GCMs) and computer simulations of entire planetary atmospheres to test this theory.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The show, held in a crumbling 19th-century villa on the outskirts of the city, was inspired by planetary alignment, archaeological ruins and global unity, says Schnaider, 34.
—Alexa Brazilian, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The other six planetary health boundaries that have been crossed are climate change, biodiversity loss, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows, land system change and novel entities, which is the safe limit for the production and release of chemicals, plastics and other synthetic substances.
—Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The team used global circulation models (GCMs) and computer simulations of entire planetary atmospheres to test this theory.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The show, held in a crumbling 19th-century villa on the outskirts of the city, was inspired by planetary alignment, archaeological ruins and global unity, says Schnaider, 34.
—Alexa Brazilian, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The other six planetary health boundaries that have been crossed are climate change, biodiversity loss, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows, land system change and novel entities, which is the safe limit for the production and release of chemicals, plastics and other synthetic substances.
—Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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planetary
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