satellite
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In this case, the interaction helps awaken dormant satellite cells, allowing them to multiply, mature, and participate in repairing muscle fibers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Much of that repair depends on specialized stem cells known as satellite cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Fox News has also broadened its base of advertisers in recent years and benefits from negotiated increases in revenue from cable and satellite providers that carry the channel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Light seen from a satellite is a reflection of the sun’s light reflected onto the Earth's dark side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
He put up a satellite dish, and a solar panel to charge the batteries for a flashlight, a cell phone, and a laptop computer.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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“Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now,” Musk wrote in a post on X, referring to his plan to eventually operate orbital satellites that can function as data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Over long periods, this effect can cause satellites to lose altitude and eventually descend into denser layers of the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
In the future, as it becomes cheaper to launch material into space, more companies and governments will launch their own satellites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
SaxaVord in Unst is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport with several companies interested in using the site to launch small satellites into orbit.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
With more instruments and better instruments, with strengthened partnerships, and with new technology from software to satellites, the story of Mount St. Helens erupting right now would be very different than in 1980.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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