illuminated

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In mid-summer, nights are shorter and the Sun stays closer to the horizon, allowing the ISS to remain illuminated by the Sun for longer.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Battalion members prepared the drones in pitch dark, illuminated only by red torches.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

In 2013, he released “Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse,” a documentary that illuminated the life of a man who grappled with schizophrenia and examined his death, which happened in police custody.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Because the spacecraft is approaching from the night side of the planet, Mars will first appear as a thin crescent illuminated by only a narrow strip of sunlight.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Her face was illuminated by the lights in the dashboard, and it appeared ghostly white set against the utter blackness of country roads.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover