orbiting

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Researchers think the object may be a single massive star or possibly two stars orbiting each other.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The second, the Laser Retroreflective Array, will help orbiting spacecraft determine precise locations by reflecting laser signals.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Positronium is a short-lived, two-body system made up of an electron and a positron bound together and orbiting a shared center of mass.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

An estimated 997 active satellites were orbiting in 2010; 70,000 could be launched in the next five years thanks to commercial and military demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I tried to push away what was in store by lying back and imagining the ceiling was the unmapped surface of a G-class planet orbiting Alpha Centauri.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell