celestial body

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"He certainly will continue to describe to us and everyone else what it felt like to be that close to that celestial body."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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

It’s the only other celestial body that has liquid on its surface, methane that they intend to harvest for clean energy to combat climate change on Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

“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