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We had to find our way by starlight.
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Finally, there is a backlit mother-of-pearl waterfall sculpture and a romper room with a custom starlight ceiling.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Seven years later, the theory was proven when British scientists observed starlight bending around the sun during the 1919 solar eclipse.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
The exoplanet may also have bright silicate clouds that can reflect starlight to cool the atmosphere, Piette said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
By examining how this dust reflects starlight, astronomers can piece together how planets grow and how systems like our own take shape over time.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Seven years later, the theory was proven when British scientists observed starlight bending around the sun during the 1919 solar eclipse.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
The exoplanet may also have bright silicate clouds that can reflect starlight to cool the atmosphere, Piette said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
By examining how this dust reflects starlight, astronomers can piece together how planets grow and how systems like our own take shape over time.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlight. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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starlight
noun
star·light
ˈstär-ˌlīt 
: the light given by the stars
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