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
Russia, a spacefaring power, has long sought to develop its own satellite internet constellation for both civilian and military use.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 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
Hideo’s eyes follow the path of the Gemini constellation, the stars that form the shape of twins.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
“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
"We are lucky in Northern Ireland. We have quite a lot of dark places... and you can see lots of stars, lots of constellations."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Low Earth-orbit satellite networks are closer to Earth than traditional constellations, making them suitable to project low-latency broadband directly to smartphones in parts of the world where cell towers are unavailable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Starship's enormous payload capacity and planned rapid reuse make it well suited for ambitious projects such as lunar bases, Mars missions, and massive satellite constellations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
They projected a sea of stars on the domed ceiling, and we all oohed and aahed as, one by one, the constellations were highlighted and morphed into Greekish-statue versions, making the formations easier to see.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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