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satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
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NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
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Earlier in 2026, a research team led by Quentin Kral reported possible signs of a satellite in the HD 206893 star system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

An exosatellite is a satellite located outside our Solar System.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The newly identified object orbits this brown dwarf, creating a remarkable arrangement in which a massive satellite circles an object that itself revolves around a star.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

A highly-produced video on the EU Space Policy's website declares: "With Iris², Europe will no longer depend on others for satellite connectivity."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

It would impress her friends; she imagined them sitting in the small room just off the living room, which Aunty Uju called the TV room, watching programs on satellite.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Future observations could also reveal whether massive satellites like the one proposed in CD-35 2722 are rare exceptions or part of a much broader population of unusual celestial objects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

As scientists begin identifying more satellites in distant planetary systems, they may discover that familiar distinctions between stars, planets, and moons are not as universal as once assumed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

"They're all trade offs - I would not take it as a negative, that Iris² is planning for less satellites."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Aerospace company Isar last month launched a Spectrum rocket carrying five small satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

And it also is surrounded by a dozen or more satellites.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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