constellation
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To get a sense of the spacecraft's current direction, look toward the constellation Ophiuchus, also known as the Serpent Bearer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Its web of steel connectors reads like a constellation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Between midnight and dawn the constellation will climb higher in the sky to the south and then the south-west.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
And according to specialist publication Via Satellite, Eutelsat's OneWeb constellation is unable to support drone and ground robot operations because of its limited capacity and lack of compact satellite terminals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Astrology contends that which constellation the planets are in at the moment of your birth profoundly influences your future.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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
“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
By night, they set up telescopes, trace constellations with laser pointers and explain what visitors are seeing in the dark skies.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
U.S. companies and government agencies have set out ambitious plans to deploy their own constellations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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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