orbiting

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The second, the Laser Retroreflective Array, will help orbiting spacecraft determine precise locations by reflecting laser signals.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Moving beyond studies of atmospheres, this work focuses on the geology of planets orbiting other stars, offering deeper insight into their nature.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Positronium is a short-lived, two-body system made up of an electron and a positron bound together and orbiting a shared center of mass.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Today, new tools and approaches are helping scientists search for alien biology within our solar system and in the atmospheres of planets orbiting other stars, and look for traces of extraterrestrial hardware anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

When I carried on orbiting the pond, he was back.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell