Phrases with «parent star»

"Parent star" refers to the star around which a planet or celestial body orbits. It is like the parent of the planet, just as a human parent takes care of their child. Full definition

Sentences with «parent star»

  • It has special masks to block light from parent stars that would otherwise overwhelm their comparatively dim planets. (kavlifoundation.org)
  • Planet formation far away from a small parent star is at odds with the conventional planet - making dogma. (astrobio.net)
  • It will also look for small extrasolar planets moving across the disks of parent stars. (sciencemag.org)
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