orbit
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Analysts say the move could push Africa’s population of more than a billion people and vast mineral resources further into China’s orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
"This is a ... test of our physical and psychological endurance, emergency response capabilities, coordination and teamwork, as well as our ability to work and live in orbit," Zhu told reporters.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
While it did not fly into exactly the correct orbit, Huot said it was travelling along a trajectory that was "within bounds".
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn are extremely cold because they orbit far from the sun.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Mir lasted longer than anyone thought it would, but it eventually began sinking in its orbit around the time that construction on the International Space Station began.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing orbit
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Eclipse Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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