satellite
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The team are aiming to find what has been called the Taraia Object, first spotted sitting on the edge of a lagoon off Nikumaroro in satellite imagery in 2020.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
SpaceX maintains that it can improve upon the status quo, combining terrestrial and satellite service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Irkutsk is a remote Siberian city home to around 500,000 people in eastern Russia, while Shelekhov is a satellite town to the city's west.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Argus developed the technique with scientists from JPL's satellite orbit determination team, the University of Nevada, University of Montana, and the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
It was supposed to be waterproof, but the way their luck was going … The screen lit up and immediately picked up a satellite.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Ground stations spread across more than 20 countries fire lasers at the satellites and precisely measure the returning signals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
It quickly developed a high standing among Western peers during the Cold War for its insights into the inner workings and military preparedness of Soviet Russia and its satellites in Eastern Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Two dense metal satellites launched in 1976 and 1992 were built specifically for that purpose.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Two decades later, Glasgow is a European leader in building small satellites.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
He accomplished this without the complex surveying equipment available later to the Romans, let alone GPS receivers, laser range finders, or satellites.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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