outer planet
nounDefinition of outer planet
: any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
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The new photo was taken as part of the Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy program, an effort that provides an annual look at outer planets and tracks changes in their storms, winds and clouds, NASA said. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Breathtaking new image of Jupiter provides clues about mysterious Great Red Spot," 9 Aug. 2019 Hubble participates in the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program, and these images of the outer planets help scientists study the giant planets and their atmospheres. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Jupiter's new portrait snapped by Hubble," 8 Aug. 2019 Based on the size of the planets, the trio consists of a super Earth as the innermost planet, while the two outer planets are somewhat larger, falling into the class termed sub-Neptunes. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "TESS hits the trifecta: Nearby bright star has 3 interesting planets," 30 July 2019 Like the other outer planets, Saturn is a gas giant. — Dan Falk, NBC News, "Facts about Saturn's rings, moons and more," 22 July 2019 Through a rare alignment and some mathematical brilliance, this unmanned NASA mission visited each of the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. — Dean Regas, Cincinnati.com, "Top moments in space in the 50 years since Apollo 11 moon landing," 10 July 2019 As the dreamy outer planet slows down to a halt on the day of the solstice, the vibe will be lucid and introspective. — Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, "What Your Sign's June Horoscope Predictions Mean for You," 29 May 2019 The standard model is humanity's own system: The inner planets are rocky and solid, outer planets are gaseous. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Mysterious Iron Exoplanet Could Reveal the Secrets of Our Own Solar System," 5 Feb. 2019 Although this planetary connection is somewhat rare, as these outer planets won’t meet again until 2022, this is actually the third — and final — alignment of 2018’s three-part series. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What September's Aries Horoscope Means for You," 30 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outer planet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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