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exploration

[ek-spluh-ray-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈreɪ ʃən /


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Both the Murriyang telescope and the Canberra complex contributed to NASA's Artemis II mission in April 2026, continuing Australia's decades-long involvement in space exploration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

They said the British energy giant should be held responsible because of its past and current greenhouse gas emissions associated with exploration, production and sale of fossil fuels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

These missions will deliver scientific instruments and new technologies intended to expand American leadership in space science, support a sustained lunar presence, and prepare for more ambitious human exploration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

While Zuckerberg’s function in “The Social Reckoning” is to stand in for Facebook as an entity, Sorkin isn’t totally ruling out any further exploration of the man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

He had been bitten hard by the exploration bug.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Ironically, the limited range and charging speed make the Trailseeker incapable of the sort of unplanned explorations worthy of the name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Users create maps, fictional diary entries, survival guides, found-footage videos and first-person explorations that collectively expand the world.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

The key is to regularly engage in more than purely intellectual explorations of economic policy and investment strategy.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Unlike recent explorations of pop superstardom in “The Moment,” “Smile 2” or “A Star is Born” — all fascinating depictions that focus on the varied perils of fame — Lowery aims for something more enigmatic.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

And they would talk of their plans, their own great deeds and explorations.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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