celestial body
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The Mars flyby, however, marked the first time the instrument measured the magnetic signature of a celestial body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The astronauts have already started seeing features of the celestial body never before viewed with a naked human eye.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
The crew of Apollo 8 would be the first to travel beyond low Earth orbit and enter the gravitational pull of another celestial body.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
“The placement of human remains on the moon is a profound description of this celestial body revered by our people.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
We are, it appears, ready to begin getting in touch with Ceti, and with any other interested celestial body in more remote places, out to the edge.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
