orbit

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This would allow the probe to reduce its speed enough to remain in orbit, rather than simply flying past.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The daily, live video podcast is now a favorite stop for the power players at the center of the tech orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Orion’s passengers— astronauts External link Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—reached orbit only minutes after t-minus zero.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

But Charles Chiltington knew the answer: “It was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein