planetary
adjective
plan·e·tary
ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
1
2
a
: of, relating to, or belonging to the earth : terrestrial
3
: having or consisting of an epicyclic train of gear wheels
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
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Venus and Saturn, for example, will appear extremely close to one another on Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 in what astronomers call a planetary conjunction.
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The month comes to a close with a brilliant new moon in the same sign on Jan. 29, followed by Uranus (Aquarius’ planetary ruler) going direct the very next day.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
January is a treasure trove for planetary enthusiasts, offering an extraordinary chance to view multiple planets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The second priority identified in the most recent planetary decadal survey is an orbiter and atmospheric probe to explore Uranus and its icy moons.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The month comes to a close with a brilliant new moon in the same sign on Jan. 29, followed by Uranus (Aquarius’ planetary ruler) going direct the very next day.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
January is a treasure trove for planetary enthusiasts, offering an extraordinary chance to view multiple planets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The second priority identified in the most recent planetary decadal survey is an orbiter and atmospheric probe to explore Uranus and its icy moons.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planetary. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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planetary
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plan·e·tary
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