Sentences with phrase «nearest planetary neighbor»

Until we figure it out though, roving robots with names like Spirit, Opportunity, Sojourner and Curiosity are our best bet for digging up dirt on our nearest planetary neighbor.

The Venus Express probe recently dove through the clouds on our nearest planetary neighbor.

So this month's occurrence becomes a historical footnote, a sheer - enjoyment opportunity to watch the clockwork motion of the solar system and to see our nearest planetary neighbor speeding along in its orbit at the point where it comes closest to Earth.

Not exact matches

Robotic planetary exploration began a half century ago with sobering reality checks: our nearest neighbors — the moon, Mars and Venus — were fairly horrible places for life.

As the hot Jupiter dashes inward, its gravity ejects any smaller planets near the star, both explaining the absence of close planetary neighbors and suggesting that solar systems with hot Jupiters are unlikely to host life - bearing worlds resembling Earth.