orbit
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Mark, did “Disclosure Day” manage to pull you back into Spielberg’s orbit this time?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
If successful, the technology could help small satellites venture far beyond Earth orbit.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
High rocket-launch costs have historically been the key barrier to entry, and SpaceX has led the effort to make it cheaper to get into orbit with its Falcon 9.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Artemis III changed from being an historic, crewed Moon landing to a technology test in Earth orbit because of delays to Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starship rocket.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Ms. Hussey suddenly clapped her hands, making Petra jump and setting the little pearl earring into orbit.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
Vocabulary lists containing orbit
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Eclipse Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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