orbit

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During one orbit, Anders captured Earth's brilliant blue hue standing out against the vast darkness of space and accentuated by the desolate, grey lunar horizon in the foreground.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Last year, he slashed the budget at numerous science agencies, including NASA, which shifted the agency’s priorities around Artemis, and killed the planned lunar Gateway space station that was supposed to orbit the moon.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Artemis III, in Earth’s orbit, aims to test docking procedures with SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s lunar landers next year, and Artemis IV, slated for 2028, hopes to put boots on the dusty lunar surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The U.S. could keep powerful munitions in orbit to be deployed quickly and without risk to American troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But a Venus with phases is perfectly compatible with Ptolemaic astronomy; what isn’t is a Venus whose phases go from crescent to full: such a Venus must be in orbit around the sun.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton