constellation
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Named after the constellation of Lyra where they appear to originate from, the shower peaks on 22 April.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Acquiring Globalstar would expand Amazon’s constellation and help it build a direct-to-device satellite system to rival the one that Starlink is developing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“He could recall a conversation he had with a person 35 years ago without any hesitation. He had an incredible constellation of people that he was surrounded by.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Apple’s investment consisted of committing $1.1 billion in funding for new satellites and paying $400 million for a 20% interest in the entity that will operate the constellation.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
In 1971, Uhuru discovered a remarkably bright X-ray source in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan, flickering on and off a thousand times a second.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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