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orbit

[awr-bit] / ˈɔr bɪt /




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"It's masquerading as a planet because planets also look like tiny dots orbiting nearby stars."

From Science Daily

Io's orbit regularly brings it closer to Jupiter, amplifying those tidal forces and making it the most volcanically active body in the solar system.

From Science Daily

Here are some of the warnings he's made against other nations in Washington's orbit in recent days.

From BBC

Xi is also seeking to maintain its influence as North Korea’s primary patron and prevent Pyongyang from drifting further into Moscow’s orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal

These particles then follow Earth's magnetic field lines, some of which extend far enough into space to intersect the moon's orbit.

From Science Daily