constellation
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Both showers get their names from the constellation Taurus, where their meteors appear to originate when viewed from Earth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Its web of steel connectors reads like a constellation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The German budget includes funding for orbital surveillance, a satellite operations center and a national constellation of more than 100 satellites in orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The meteors will appear to originate from the constellation of Orion, near the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Clean night air flows through a constellation of gaps in the rock ceiling, and I can barely make out the stars.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Low Earth-orbit satellite networks are closer to Earth than traditional constellations, making them ideal to beam low-latency broadband directly to smartphones in parts of the world where cell towers are unavailable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Alongside data centers, space also provides a key revenue stream for STMicroelectronics and other chip makers that supply semiconductors for low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“The simple idea of stars and constellations have, in recorded history, been a part of every group around the world,” Merchán said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
They position telescopes for the night's planets and constellations before guiding visitors from local homestays.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
She had a sprinkle of freckles on her face that reminded me of constellations.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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