orbit
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Military documents said that the higher rate would give the Air Force, the parent organization of the Space Force, access to Starship’s capabilities and enhance the government’s access to orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"As China's international standing rises, Beijing is likely seeking to draw Pyongyang more actively into its diplomatic orbit," said Lim Eul-chul, a North Korea expert at Kyungnam University.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Beyond the current demonstrations, the work supports NASA's broader effort to develop and validate commercial communications architectures that could support missions in low Earth orbit and eventually farther into space.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Solar and lunar eclipses often occur close to each other because the Moon's orbit around Earth is tilted by about five degrees.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
When I found that the ship, if it had been at minimum distance, would already be in planetary orbit awaiting some word from me, I had another shock.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing orbit
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Eclipse Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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