inner planet

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inner
adjective[before noun]
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/ˈɪn.ər/us
/ˈɪn.ɚ/
inside or contained within ...
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planet
noun[C]
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/ˈplæn.ɪt/us
/ˈplæn.ɪt/
an extremely large, round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, or of gas, such as Jupiter, that moves in a circular path around the sun or ...
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(Definition ofinnerandplanetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Further analysis showed that the transit length of theinnerplanetis not changing, a situation which rules out most possible configurations for this system.
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If giant planets form too early, they can slow or preventinnerplanetaccretion.
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If the spacecraft's purpose is only to fly by theinnerplanet, then there is typically no need to slow the spacecraft.
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Theinnerplanetwas discovered by the transit method and the outer planet was found through the radial velocity method.
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However, if the spacecraft is to be inserted into orbit about thatinnerplanet, then there must be some way to slow the spacecraft.
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It is the least exploredinnerplanet.
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The differences between the inner planets are primarily the consequence of different degrees of protoplanetary compression.
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For the first time, the solar system view is used, allowing the player to travel to any of the inner planets or asteroids.
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Outermost two planets were confirmed through transit-timing variation method while it was not possible with inner planets due to relatively low signal-to-noise ratio.
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The park also features a model, in 1:1 billionth scale, of the sun and inner planets of our solar system.
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He developed an interest in science, in particular geology and astronomy and this led him to publish numerous books on the moon and inner planets.
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The background of the story has it that long ago humanity managed to expand beyond the inner planets.
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The three inner planets and two outer planets are not habitable.
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First, they help to stabilize the orbits, and thereby the climates, of the inner planets.
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The inner planets reflect an evolutionary progression, the planets nearest to the sun being younger than those farther out.
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It makes frequent encounters with these inner planets.
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Solar sails can travel to and from all of the inner planets.
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He used mathematical methods to study the current climate of inner planets of the solar system.
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The inner planets couple with the small sun gear and co-rotate at a fixed gear ratio with respect to it.
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The inner planets b and e are inclined at 85.
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