inner planet
noun
: any of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars whose orbits are within the asteroid belt
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Even during the solar system’s shooting-gallery phase, about four billion years ago, when accreted rubble was pounding the inner planets—the amount of material that fell to Earth was comparatively tiny.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
As a red giant, the sun will likely evaporate the solar system’s inner planets such as Mercury and Venus, although Earth’s fate remains unclear, according to NASA.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Kane’s analysis, published last month, shows that the growing star will engulf the three inner planets.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
And the question is: How, among these inner planets, was Earth the only one who could begin life and sustain life?
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
As a red giant, the sun will likely evaporate the solar system’s inner planets such as Mercury and Venus, although Earth’s fate remains unclear, according to NASA.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Kane’s analysis, published last month, shows that the growing star will engulf the three inner planets.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
And the question is: How, among these inner planets, was Earth the only one who could begin life and sustain life?
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Inner planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20planet. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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