satellite
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Iran acquired high-resolution satellite images from Chinese entities before a July attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed three American troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Riyadh on Friday said it had shut the pipeline as a precaution, as satellite images of scorched ground and smoke near the site emerged.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Plus, the U.S. links Chinese satellite imagery to a deadly Iranian strike, and the ultimate workplace survival guide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
That’s the highest such temperature in the modern record of satellite data, according to Michelle L’Heureux, El Niño team lead at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
She tucked the coconut pearl into her pocket and pulled down the satellite dish and solar panel.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Iran’s military also draws from its own satellites and human sources, as well as intelligence and imagery from Russia, according to U.S. officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
While Amazon has 392 satellites in space, according to data from astronomer Jonathan McDowell, only 315 are in the proper operational orbit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ministers said they wanted to create jobs and help Britain and its partners launch satellites without relying on countries "further afield".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
SpaceX completed its 80th Starlink launch of the year on Sunday, sending 27 satellites to low-Earth orbit from California.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Like his lesser satellites, over the years Tom-Carl had assumed an ill-fitting air of respectability and did not care to be reminded of his nefarious beginnings.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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