elliptical
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M87 is the giant elliptical galaxy that dominates the cluster.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
The Moon's monthly orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical rather than circular, which means its distance from us varies and so not all full Moons are the same.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
In a typical binary system, two stars with slightly different masses circle each other along elongated, or elliptical, paths.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
Published when its author was 28 years old, the slim, elliptical volume played a central role in Camus winning the Nobel Prize for literature at a time when that distinction still meant something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Did such a law uniquely require that planets must follow elliptical orbits?
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
"Our simulation reveals the intimate details of the formation of galaxies such as the transformation of spirals into ellipticals through galaxy mergers."
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023
Both types of galaxies are also found in the Local Supercluster, but while the Supergalactic Plane is teeming with bright ellipticals, bright disk galaxies are conspicuously absent.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
These included Peloton bicycles and treadmills and iFit NordicTrack bicycles and ellipticals.
From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023
Treadmills and ellipticals feature calorie counts as prominently as they do distance “traveled.”
From Slate ● Jan. 1, 2023
Taking a deep breath, I head to the gym to meet Stella, pushing open the door and walking past the rows of treadmills and ellipticals and stationary bikes.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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