satellite
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The loss of tropical rainforests slowed last year, new satellite data suggests, largely due to Brazil's efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The researchers, who used satellite data for their report, noted that last year's forest loss was still significant -- about the size of Denmark and 46 percent higher than a decade ago.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The early-stage discussions for a tie-up, first reported late Friday by Bloomberg, could lead to the creation of an advertising behemoth with large footprints across terrestrial and satellite radio.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The technology remained locked behind Cold War secrecy until 1983, when the tragic downing of an off-course Korean Air Lines flight prompted President Reagan to open the satellite network for civilian aviation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
In December 1957, the United States made its first attempt to put a satellite into orbit with its Vanguard.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing satellite
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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