orbit
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Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus’s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Military documents said that the higher rate would give the Air Force, the parent organization of the Space Force, access to Starship’s capabilities and enhance the government’s access to orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"As China's international standing rises, Beijing is likely seeking to draw Pyongyang more actively into its diplomatic orbit," said Lim Eul-chul, a North Korea expert at Kyungnam University.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Mangalyaan was successfully placed in the Martian orbit on 24 September 2014, making India only the fourth country or geo-bloc to do so.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
On February 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn walked out to the Friendship 7 rocket we hoped would place the first American in orbit.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing orbit
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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