Aerocapture is an orbital transfer maneuver in which a spacecraft makes a single pass through a planetary atmosphere to decelerate and achieve orbit insertion.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-11-aerocapture-free-lunch-space-exploration.html

After a strong earthquake on Mars, planetary scientists noticed that its crust is thicker than that of the Earth.

Source: https://www.mutiny.in/a-rare-earthquake-reveals-that-the-crust-of-mars-is-thicker-than-that-of-earth/

A planetary alignment of this kind may show up every few years, but it is possible to catch planets all together in an even smaller patch of the sky - those occurrences are just more rare.

Source: https://abc7news.com/planets-alignment-planetary-parade-sky/13013300/

Are we the last generation, have we burned so many planetary bridges, set askew so many systems, that at some point our blissful blue orb will still be here, but unwelcoming to ungainly swimmers like myself?

Source: https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/09/are-we-generation-last-the-thought-is-alarming/

As a result, it won’t take much planetary warming to lead to widespread flood devastation — the results may be visible over the next few decades, or even earlier.

Source: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/climate-change-atmospheric-river-pineapple-express-california-snowpack/

As the new space race fires up, scientists have proposed an entirely new field — planetary geoarchaeology — to study the imprints and objects humans leave behind.

Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/are-we-entering-a-new-era-of-space-archeology

Astronomers are re-examining their understanding of planetary formation around red dwarfs after the surprising discovery of a massive planet, named LHS 3154 b, orbiting a red dwarf star, LHS 3154, only 11% of the Sun's mass.

Source: https://ummid.com/news/2023/december/04-12-2023/planet-lhs-3154b-discovery-challenges-many-conventional-notions.html

Beyond the moon, Holcomb wants to see planetary geoarchaeology extend to issues related to exploration and migration to Mars.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/scientists-propose-geoarchaeology-to-preserve-space-heritage-2648167/

But a slight change to its orbit placed the closer to Mars’ moon Deimos, revealing a possible planetary origin to the awkwardly shaped space rock.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/mars-moon-deimos-hope-probe-uae-flyby-1850370147

Cardinal McElroy was also appointed to the planetary stage of the synod by the Holy Father, having failed to get elected, like Cardinal Cupich, by his brother bishops.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/the-holy-spirit-and-the-synod-on-synodality

Coal needs to disappear altogether in an increasingly intense planetary climate emergency.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/06/14/news/unions-and-environmentalists-team-sink-bc-port-expansion-project

Conditions in the Northern Hemisphere have a greater impact on planetary averages because the land area there is larger than that in the Southern Hemisphere, and the land heats and cools faster than the oceans.

Source: https://www.thewestonforum.com/why-are-septembers-record-temperatures-causing-scientific-concern/

Conjunctions blend the planetary themes, working as one entity.

Source: https://scaddistrict.com/astrology-is-easy-understanding-the-basics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astrology-is-easy-understanding-the-basics

Earth and planetary sciences Prof. Rosemary Bush identified the decreasing amount of ice in Lake Michigan as an indicator of local climate change.

Source: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/02/09/lateststories/nu-professors-and-students-react-discuss-solutions-to-warming-evanston-winters/

El Niño, which is a warm phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, is combining with the climate crisis “and what you get is new record levels of heat at the planetary scale.”

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/07/11/a-perfect-storm-of-ingredients-are-combining-to-create-deadly-flooding-and-record-heat-scientist-says/

Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists.

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/jupiters-moons-hide-giant-subsurface-oceans-two-upcoming-missions-are-sending-spacecraft-to-see-if-these-moons-could-support-life/

Ganesha advises you to focus on your activities with a focused mind because today’s planetary transit produces a favourable and cheerful circumstance for you.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/horoscope/todays-daily-horoscope-for-jan-18th-2023-wed/

In the meantime, your sign negotiates other planetary aspects.

Source: https://metropolisjapan.com/horoscope-august-11-august-18-2/

"It doesn't take much of the methane to slip through to be a significant contributor to planetary warming," warns Cornell's Howarth.

Source: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/renewable-natural-gas-climate-change-solution-or-false-hope

It is a better understanding of other planetary systems, and therefore also a better picture of how unique our system is – with life in it – or not.

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/a-star-with-seven-red-hot-planets-has-been-discovered-in-data-from-a-retired-space-telescope/