orbit

Example Sentences

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These moons are warmed by tidal forces generated by the massive planets they orbit.

From Science Daily

Impacts were common in the early solar system, when debris was abundant and planetary orbits were unstable.

From Science Daily

They are satellites in their orbit, part of the networks that form around them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The announced changes mean that Artemis 3, which was meant to send astronauts to the Moon's surface, will now have the different test goal of "rendezvous in low-Earth orbit" of at least one lunar lander.

From Barron's

Now Artemis III will stay closer to home - a crew will head to low-Earth orbit in 2027 to practice docking with a lunar lander.

From BBC