celestial object

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Among these is the famous zeta ring, a very faint and dusty celestial object first discovered by the Voyager 2 satellite in 1986.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023

To this day, the sisters recall one particularly giant celestial object.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

The tilt of the axis on which any celestial object spins tends to be stable.

From Scientific American • Jun. 21, 2023

Suppose, though, a much larger celestial object — say, the moon — were actually to crash into Earth.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

If we look at the same unmoving celestial object six months apart, we should be able to measure very great distances.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan