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
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
I was about to turn away when I saw a small constellation of rocks, stacked as if on a gravestone.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
“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
They show them the Moon's craters, Saturn's rings, Vega - the brightest star in the night sky - and other planets, using laser pointers to trace constellations and objects visible to the naked eye.
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
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
“I was casting constellations with Director Horus last night and I asked him about that meeting we found on Quinton’s computer.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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