1. From Latin, literally meaning wanderer.
2. Anachronistic usage: a star that wanders, or moves, in the sky.
3. A world that orbits a star or other celestial object. Primary planets our solar system include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Secondary planets orbit primary planets. Earth and Pluto are binary planets. Secondary planets are some times called minor planets, but minor planets also include planets that does not orbit other planets. Pluto's status as a major or minor planet is debated.
2. Anachronistic usage: a star that wanders, or moves, in the sky.
3. A world that orbits a star or other celestial object. Primary planets our solar system include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Secondary planets orbit primary planets. Earth and Pluto are binary planets. Secondary planets are some times called minor planets, but minor planets also include planets that does not orbit other planets. Pluto's status as a major or minor planet is debated.
We live on planet Earth.
by Downstrike May 22, 2004
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by ThePlanet February 07, 2019
The discrimination against planets.
There are billions of planets in the Milky way, yet we only memorize 8? That is planetism.
There are billions of planets in the Milky way, yet we only memorize 8? That is planetism.
by Cas FCS May 20, 2020
1) The english spelling of a Greek word made up of the characters Pi, Lambda, Alpha, Nu , Epsilon, Tau, Epsilon, Sigma. It means "Wanderer" or "Traveler".
2) An extremely well made, and very realistic Sci-Fi anime series that takes place in the year 2075. The story primarily follows the exploits of Hoshino Hachirota, a troubled young man who works as an astronaut for the private space company "Technora Corp", with a team of diverse and interesting characters who's job is to remove dangerous space debris from Earth's orbit. In short, they are space garbage men.
At its core, Planetes is a story of personal conquest.
2) An extremely well made, and very realistic Sci-Fi anime series that takes place in the year 2075. The story primarily follows the exploits of Hoshino Hachirota, a troubled young man who works as an astronaut for the private space company "Technora Corp", with a team of diverse and interesting characters who's job is to remove dangerous space debris from Earth's orbit. In short, they are space garbage men.
At its core, Planetes is a story of personal conquest.
by Icehawk April 14, 2004
A large astronomical body that revolves around a central star. It is usually part of a solar system.
by PlanetJunkie February 04, 2010
1. One of the five members of the planet-saving team in the animated series "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" who is given a special ring that grants power over one of five elements (i.e. earth, fire, wind, water, and heart) and the ability to summon Captain Planet when the power of his/her ring is combined with the powers of the other four ring-bearers.
2. Any person who works to help a planet ecologically (e.g. prevents pollution, conserves energy and natural resources, recycles, etc.).
2. Any person who works to help a planet ecologically (e.g. prevents pollution, conserves energy and natural resources, recycles, etc.).
by jecowa April 08, 2007