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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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Satellite imagery from November shows at least eight damaged vehicles on a 1km stretch of the road heading out of Oleshky towards Kardashynka, which is on the way to Hola Prystan'.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Satellite imagery showed three tankers capable of carrying five million barrels of oil loading on Kharg Island, Iran’s oil export hub, according to TankerTrackers.com, a research firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Satellite observations show that the planet is steadily getting brighter at night, but the trend is far from uniform.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Satellite images show rapid expansion of exposed lakebed as the water has receded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Satellite photographs of the Korean Peninsula at night show a black hole between China and South Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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