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satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
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NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
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Ochwat and study co author Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said new satellite technologies could significantly improve scientists' understanding of rapid glacier retreat.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using satellite data and AI in an effort to slow the decline in Britain's hedgehog population.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The satellite and telecommunications company struck a deal to license some of its wireless spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion in cash and stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile formed a joint venture to use satellite connections to eliminate U.S. dead zones.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Six months after the first Explorer satellite, the US Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere and for other purposes.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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