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(Encyclopedia) planet [Gr.,=wanderer], a large nonluminous body of rock, gas, or ice that orbits the sun or another star, has a rounded shape due to gravity, and has cleared its orbit of smaller…exoplanet
(Encyclopedia) exoplanet or extrasolar planet, a planet located outside the solar system. See planet; planetary system.dwarf planet
(Encyclopedia) dwarf planet, a nonluminous body of rock or gas that orbits the sun and has a rounded shape due to its gravity. Unlike a planet, a dwarf planet is not capable of clearing its orbit of…Brewer's: Planets
i. In astrology there are seven planets: APOLLO, the sun, represents gold. DIANA, the moon, represents silver. MERCURY represents quicksilver. VENUS represents copper. MARS represents iron…Red Planet
Director:Antony HoffmanWriters:Chuck Pfarrer and Jonathan LemkinWarner Bros.; 110 minutes; PG-13Release:11/00Cast:Carrie-Anne Moss, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore In a not-so-distant future, all…Planet of the Apes
Director:Tim BurtonWriters:William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal20th Century Fox; PG-13; 125 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter Sci-fi social…The Planets: Mercury
Top of Page Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest planet to the Sun, has long been a source of fascination for astronomers and space enthusiasts alike. Despite its small…A Tenth Planet?
In recent years astronomers have discovered that our solar system is a great deal more crowded than we imagined. In 2004 alone, a dozen new moons circling Saturn were identified. Today's…The Planets - Earth
Earth is not perfectly round; it bulges at the equator and is flatter at the poles. From space the planet looks blue with white swirls, created by water and clouds.Size: Four planets in our…The Planets - Jupiter
A belt of asteroids (fragments of rock and iron) between Mars and Jupiter separate the four inner planets from the five outer planets. Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was…Trending
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