orbiting

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In 2018, for example, it was announced that there was a new candidate for a dwarf planet orbiting the Sun, known as 2017 OF201.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

For now, SpaceX has a huge lead in space-based communications, with a dominant launch franchise, operating roughly two-thirds of all satellites orbiting the Earth.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Data center developers, power producers, and clean energy companies orbiting them often can’t, and must borrow or sell stock to build the products that generate profits.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The institute said the team identified nearly 74 million narrowband signals, but ultimately traced them back to technology on the Earth’s surface or orbiting satellites.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It is really a triple system, two stars revolving around each other, and a third, Proxima Centauri, orbiting the pair at a discreet distance.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan