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exploration

[ek-spluh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈreɪ ʃən /


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Beyond deep-space exploration, the technology could also improve missions closer to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

U.S. commercial stocks are held everywhere — in pipelines, in refineries, and in tanks belonging to midstream companies and exploration and production companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The investigation published last week showed that global advisory firm Mercer has invested on Tuvalu's behalf in funds exposed to coal mining, gas exploration and the world's largest crude oil refinery.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The planned flotation of SpaceX, which builds space exploration rockets and infrastructure but also owns xAI and Starlink, could push his net worth to about $1tn.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There may be a hundred billion planetary systems in the Galaxy awaiting exploration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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