outer planet
noun
: any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
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When studying the outer planets of our solar system, there’s no solid ground.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The timing of Jupiter's opposition is caused by the differing speeds of Earth, an inner planet 93 miles from the sun, and Jupiter, which is an outer planet 484 million miles from the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But scientists who study the outer planets face severe disadvantages compared with those who study our planetary neighbors.
—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
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The timing of Jupiter's opposition is caused by the differing speeds of Earth, an inner planet 93 miles from the sun, and Jupiter, which is an outer planet 484 million miles from the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But scientists who study the outer planets face severe disadvantages compared with those who study our planetary neighbors.
—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
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“Outer planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20planet. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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