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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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Mizan said he had been working on satellite technology and provided details to the foreign intelligence agencies "about his workplace, access level, duties, and other sensitive information".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Using satellite observations, scientists detected unusually high levels of formaldehyde inside the enormous volcanic plume created by the eruption.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

She begins, in fact, with rolling satellite images from space — as if to say: This appropriation of nature is the world’s problem, not just Argentina’s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

National-security satellite company HawkEye 360 went public this week, while AI chip maker Cerebras System is set to make its debut next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The Space Age began when the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, in 1957.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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