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satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
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NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
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Musk said that SpaceX’s investment-grade credit rating and its diversified business, which includes revenue from rockets and Starlink satellite technology, enabled it to land the deal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The newly identified object orbits this brown dwarf, creating a remarkable arrangement in which a massive satellite circles an object that itself revolves around a star.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

A satellite is any object that travels around another object.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Starlink is not the only satellite network Ukraine can access, so if it goes down there are other options - but experts say they aren't as fast, and troops the BBC spoke to, agree.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Natalie ducked as a satellite dish came crashing into the boat and flew away, followed by a dented metal trash can lid.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Swift Coat, a maker of antireflective coated glass for satellites, plans to hire two or three workers by the end of the year at its facility in northern Phoenix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

As scientists begin identifying more satellites in distant planetary systems, they may discover that familiar distinctions between stars, planets, and moons are not as universal as once assumed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Future observations could also reveal whether massive satellites like the one proposed in CD-35 2722 are rare exceptions or part of a much broader population of unusual celestial objects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Think about a flash light beaming down - those satellites will be able to cover a greater amount of the Earth, so you need fewer of them," she explained.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Voyager 1 obtained excellent imagery of the other three Galilean satellites of Jupiter.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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