The Emergence Machine

Planet

abstract · Astronomy · Level 2 · E3

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A massive, self-gravitating celestial body in orbit around a star, composed of matter that is rounded by its own gravity, as it is a collection of matter that exhibits patterns of motion around a central point.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “planet” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “planet”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
planet
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0PlanetMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesHabitable ZoneL3MagnetosphereL3MoonL3AtmosphereL4SatelliteL5PlanetL2MatterL1MotionL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    Understanding matter is essential for grasping planet
  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Planets are bodies in motion around stars

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