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We had to find our way by starlight.
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The photograph reveals a hypnotic circular ballet of starlight turning slowly across the night sky.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
As starlight filters through a planet’s atmosphere, different molecules absorb specific wavelengths of light, leaving behind a chemical fingerprint that reveals which gases are present.
—Morgan Underwood, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
For instance, the planet is home to a circular hotspot where the most powerful starlight hits it, and where wind doesn't blow strong enough to redistribute the heat.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
To convey their joy over the find, the police included a microphone and a starlight emoji — but no other details.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
As starlight filters through a planet’s atmosphere, different molecules absorb specific wavelengths of light, leaving behind a chemical fingerprint that reveals which gases are present.
—Morgan Underwood, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
For instance, the planet is home to a circular hotspot where the most powerful starlight hits it, and where wind doesn't blow strong enough to redistribute the heat.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
To convey their joy over the find, the police included a microphone and a starlight emoji — but no other details.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlight. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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starlight
noun
star·light
ˈstär-ˌlīt 
: the light given by the stars
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