Planet
noun
A round object in space that moves around a star.
Earth is the planet we live on.
Often appears as...
- life on a planet
- planet orbit
noun
In astrology, a planet is a celestial body believed to influence human activities.
Mercury is the planet of communication.
Often appears as...
- planetary alignment
- retrograde planet
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Academic
noun
A round object in space that moves around a star.
Earth is the planet we live on.
Often appears as...
- life on a planet
- planet orbit
noun
In astrology, a planet is a celestial body believed to influence human activities.
Mercury is the planet of communication.
Often appears as...
- planetary alignment
- retrograde planet
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Solar System
Our solar system contains eight major planets, including Earth, that orbit the sun.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Star
Planets shine by reflecting light from their star, unlike stars which produce their own light.
At night, planets in the sky look like stars but don't twinkle as much.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Scientific Use
The word 'planet' can be used metaphorically to suggest a realm or area of interest.
In the world of fashion, she lived on a different planet.
Pro Tip 1/3Solar System
Our solar system contains eight major planets, including Earth, that orbit the sun.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Star
Planets shine by reflecting light from their star, unlike stars which produce their own light.
At night, planets in the sky look like stars but don't twinkle as much.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Scientific Use
The word 'planet' can be used metaphorically to suggest a realm or area of interest.
In the world of fashion, she lived on a different planet.
Pro Tip 1/3Solar System
Our solar system contains eight major planets, including Earth, that orbit the sun.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Star
Planets shine by reflecting light from their star, unlike stars which produce their own light.
At night, planets in the sky look like stars but don't twinkle as much.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Scientific Use
The word 'planet' can be used metaphorically to suggest a realm or area of interest.
In the world of fashion, she lived on a different planet.
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Thinking your way out of...
might see that their employees are experiencing impostor syndrome what are some ways they can help mitigate and how can they help yeah one of the best things a manager or leader can do is to normalize it and to to talk about it and if you have imposter feelings to talk about it in a very offhanded matter-of-fact way like oh that's that impostor thing oh yeah some of the brightest people on the planet have
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What would happen if you...
studies show that chronically sleeping fewer than six hours a night increases stroke risk by four and half times compared to those getting a consistent seven to eight hours of shuteye. For a handful of people on the planet who carry a rare inherited genetic mutation,
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Where does gold come...
Perhaps one day, we'll see gold rushes to tap the mineral wealth of the other planets of our solar system. And who knows? Maybe some future supernova will occur close enough to shower us with its treasure and hopefully not eradicate all life on Earth in the process.
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The loathsome, lethal...
What's the worst bug on the planet? You might vote for the horsefly or perhaps the wasp, but for many people, the worst offender is by far the mosquito. The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world.
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Swarm Of Locusts DEVOUR...
This is one of planet Earth's greatest spectacles. It's rarely seen on this scale and it won't last long. Once the food has gone, the steady roar of a billion beating locust wings will once again be replaced by nothing more than the sound of the desert wind.
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Nathalie Cabrol: How...
but that doesn't mean that there is no microbial life nearby. In fact, the planets and moons you see here could host life -- all of them -- and we know that, and it's a strong possibility.
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Questions No One Knows...
that humanity has ever seen. Somewhere out there in that vast universe there must surely be countless other planets teeming with life. But why don't we see any evidence of it?
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Meet the tardigrade, the...
and how to safeguard astronauts. In the process, tardigrades could even help us answer a critical could life survive on planets much less hospitable than our own?
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How the Mojave Desert...
Exploration is a compulsory human trait. We're the only animal on the planet driven so deeply by curiosity.
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Could These Distant...
trappist-1 has its own planets seven rocky worlds each roughly the size of earth
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Thinking your way out of...
might see that their employees are experiencing impostor syndrome what are some ways they can help mitigate and how can they help yeah one of the best things a manager or leader can do is to normalize it and to to talk about it and if you have imposter feelings to talk about it in a very offhanded matter-of-fact way like oh that's that impostor thing oh yeah some of the brightest people on the planet have
Video examples
What would happen if you...
studies show that chronically sleeping fewer than six hours a night increases stroke risk by four and half times compared to those getting a consistent seven to eight hours of shuteye. For a handful of people on the planet who carry a rare inherited genetic mutation,
Video examples
Where does gold come...
Perhaps one day, we'll see gold rushes to tap the mineral wealth of the other planets of our solar system. And who knows? Maybe some future supernova will occur close enough to shower us with its treasure and hopefully not eradicate all life on Earth in the process.
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
What's the worst bug on the planet? You might vote for the horsefly or perhaps the wasp, but for many people, the worst offender is by far the mosquito. The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world.
Video examples
Swarm Of Locusts DEVOUR...
This is one of planet Earth's greatest spectacles. It's rarely seen on this scale and it won't last long. Once the food has gone, the steady roar of a billion beating locust wings will once again be replaced by nothing more than the sound of the desert wind.
Video examples
Nathalie Cabrol: How...
but that doesn't mean that there is no microbial life nearby. In fact, the planets and moons you see here could host life -- all of them -- and we know that, and it's a strong possibility.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
that humanity has ever seen. Somewhere out there in that vast universe there must surely be countless other planets teeming with life. But why don't we see any evidence of it?
Video examples
Meet the tardigrade, the...
and how to safeguard astronauts. In the process, tardigrades could even help us answer a critical could life survive on planets much less hospitable than our own?
Video examples
How the Mojave Desert...
Exploration is a compulsory human trait. We're the only animal on the planet driven so deeply by curiosity.
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Could These Distant...
trappist-1 has its own planets seven rocky worlds each roughly the size of earth
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
We can't continue to take from our planet the way we do and not give anything back, and the idea of, 'Oh, but it's fine, I won't have to deal with it in my lifetime,' well, you need to think about the future generations who will have to deal with it.
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Alice Walker
American Author
I see children, all children, as humanity's most precious resource, because it will be to them that the care of the planet will always be left.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
If I can't be daring in my work or the way I live my life, then I don't really see the point of being on this planet.
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Lisa Cholodenko
American Director
Everyone on the planet has a dark and a light. That's a multi-dimensional character.
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Johan Rockstrom
Environmentalist
We've moved from a small world on a big planet to a big world on a small planet.
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Sun Ra
Musician
A world is in danger, this planet is in great danger!
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Sandra Bullock
American Actress
I don't think we are the only planet that has life.
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George Monbiot
British Writer
Defending the planet means changing the world.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
I want the planet protected for my children.
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Adrienne Rich
American Poet
Life on the planet is born of woman.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
We can't continue to take from our planet the way we do and not give anything back, and the idea of, 'Oh, but it's fine, I won't have to deal with it in my lifetime,' well, you need to think about the future generations who will have to deal with it.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
I see children, all children, as humanity's most precious resource, because it will be to them that the care of the planet will always be left.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
If I can't be daring in my work or the way I live my life, then I don't really see the point of being on this planet.
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Lisa Cholodenko
American Director
Everyone on the planet has a dark and a light. That's a multi-dimensional character.
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Johan Rockstrom
Environmentalist
We've moved from a small world on a big planet to a big world on a small planet.
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Sun Ra
Musician
A world is in danger, this planet is in great danger!
Quote examples
Sandra Bullock
American Actress
I don't think we are the only planet that has life.
Quote examples
George Monbiot
British Writer
Defending the planet means changing the world.
Quote examples
Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
I want the planet protected for my children.
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Adrienne Rich
American Poet
Life on the planet is born of woman.
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