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celestial

[suh-les-chuhl] / səˈlɛs tʃəl /


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They were the first invertebrates -- a broad group of animals including spiders, snails and worms -- shown to use celestial navigation for such long trips.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

This encyclopedic view of the afterlife, in John Ager’s 1905 English translation, often reads like a friendly guide to celestial minutiae.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But it’s when the filmmakers submerge the viewer into that celestial static that “Chronovisor” assumes an enduring, practically ancient quality.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

The Moon helps point the way to a celestial teapot, Venus becomes exceptionally bright, the seasons officially turn, and the Harvest Moon appears with two planetary companions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

He’d wake her in the middle of the night and they’d use the big Deep Space Hunter telescope to look at a comet or other celestial event.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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