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or·bit (ôr b t) n. 1. a. The path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body. b. One complete revolution of such a body.

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* Latest Astronomy in the News *

New Scientist

Space junk orbiting Earth threatens satellites, space exploration
Salt Lake Tribune
It's usually not a meteor, but rather a bolt or a paint chip that is part of the tons of debris floating in Earth's orbit, posing real dangers to space exploration. A new film opening at Clark Planetarium on Friday called Space Junk 3D highlights some ...
One More Step on the Commercial Path to Low Earth OrbitSpace Ref (press release)
Space debris is making rocket launches dangerousNewsOK.com
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Space News

NASA calls for new taxis to fly to Space Station
Reuters
* US looking for firms to design orbital passenger spaceships * Would break Russia monopoly on flying crews to space station By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb 7 (Reuters) - NASA is looking for at least two US firms to design and build space ...
NASA Calls for New Commercial Crew ProposalsMarketWatch (press release)
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Sci-Tech Today

Iran Reports Launch of Small Satellite
Sci-Tech Today
By Nasser Karimi Iran's Navid satellite was sent into orbit by a missile launch-vehicle dubbed Safir. Navid is designed to collect data on weather conditions and monitor for natural disasters. But Iran's decade-old space program has raised alarms in ...
Iran reports launching small satellite into orbit, latest in its ambitious ...Washington Post
Iran reports launch of small satellite into orbitDAWN.com
Iran Lifts Off Satellite 'Navid' Into OrbitFrench Tribune
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Space Ref (press release)

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 February 2012
Space Ref (press release)
The Command Module, having remained in lunar orbit with Stu Roosa, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 2/9. It was the 8th flight in the Apollo Program and the 3rd to land on the Moon.<<< After wakeup this morning, FE-2 Ivanishin performed the ...

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Space Ref (press release)

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 February 2012
Space Ref (press release)
In the ESA COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory), Andre configured the PPFS (Portable Pulmonary Function System) hardware including MBS (Mixing Bag System), including calibrating the PPFS software and checking instruments, and then conducted his 2nd ...

French Tribune

Exoplanet in a triple star system smack dab in the habitable zone
Discover Magazine (blog)
It's composed of two stars a bit smaller and cooler than the Sun which orbit each other closely, and a third, smaller star orbiting the pair about 35 billion km (20 billion miles) out. Stars in multiple systems get capital letters to distinguish them, ...
Scientists Discover New Super-EarthFrench Tribune
New super-Earth found in a triple star solar system near oursTecca
Newly Discovered Alien Planet is 'Best Candidate for Life' Yet FoundPlanetSave.com
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Cardiovascular Systems Reports Fiscal 2012 Second-Quarter Financial Results
MarketWatch (press release)
The net loss also increased due to higher operating expenses associated with advancing the ORBIT II clinical trial for a coronary application, additional sales and marketing staff, and payments related to disputed amounts with a former vendor.

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Siliconrepublic.com

Kinect Star Wars to enter Earth's orbit on 3 April
Siliconrepublic.com
The special Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Kinect Star Wars" console bundle will also feature an exclusive C-3PO unlockable for Dance Mode and the ability to play in 3D. Kinect Star Wars to enter Earth's orbit on 3 April.

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Orbital Sciences Corporation : Orbital to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End ...
Reuters
For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Barron Beneski (703) 406-5528 Public and Investor Relations beneski.barron@orbital.com ORBITAL TO ANNOUNCE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 21 -- 9:00 am Conference Call ...
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP : February 03, 2012 Orbital to Announce Fourth Quarter ...4-traders (press release)

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National Geographic

"Ping-pong" planets bounce between stars
Astronomy Now Online
Recently, exoplanets have been found in two and even three-star systems, and in the new study, Nickolas Moeckel and Dimitri Veras of the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, show that a planet ejected from orbit around one star could find itself passed ...
"Ping-Pong" Planets Can Bounce From Star to StarNational Geographic
When Stars Play Planetary PinballUniverse Today

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