satellite
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On the island's downwind side, the satellite captured von Kármán vortex streets, which look like repeating swirls spinning in opposite directions.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
With his ambitions for TV limited by entrenched local network affiliates, Turner expanded his independent station’s reach across the South and then the U.S. by embracing the new technologies of cable and satellite broadcasting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The launch came as viewers were shifting from broadcast to cable and CNN became a key source of news during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, delivering extensive live coverage using satellite technology.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
By the 1970s, satellite technology was making it possible to send a TV station’s signal to cable providers around the country to deliver to their local customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
It’s a satellite image of the Amazon rain forest.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Vocabulary lists containing satellite
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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