blue dot

Example Sentences

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I still track José’s blue dot moving through the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

One large blue dot at South Georgia island in the South Atlantic Ocean, for example, signifies 130,611 whale catches, most of them fin whales.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

So, too, did using Galileo to look for life on Earth, says Kaltenegger: “This is how we can use our pale blue dot to provide a template for the search for life on other planets.”

From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2023

“I’m nervous, but the image of the pale blue dot gives me courage. I just think of the moment as something occurring in that small little speck.”

From New York Times • May 9, 2023

As she reaches for it, I get a glimpse of the blue dot on her palm.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead