outer planet
noun
: any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
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But scientists who study the outer planets face severe disadvantages compared with those who study our planetary neighbors.
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David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
The gravity of the large outer planets, specifically Jupiter for 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, can impact the trajectories of comets, Cooke says.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The first mission to orbit an outer planet from pole to pole, Juno is armored with a titanium radiation vault to help protect it against Jupiter’s intense radiation belts.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
These two outer planets focus on big, sudden changes and transformation respectively.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2024
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David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
The gravity of the large outer planets, specifically Jupiter for 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, can impact the trajectories of comets, Cooke says.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The first mission to orbit an outer planet from pole to pole, Juno is armored with a titanium radiation vault to help protect it against Jupiter’s intense radiation belts.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
These two outer planets focus on big, sudden changes and transformation respectively.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Outer planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20planet. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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