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astronautic

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Recent Examples of astronautic In The Human Vapor, Mizuno (Yoshio Tsuchiya) is a librarian who, after being discharged from the air force for health concerns, takes part in a scientist’s astronautical experiment that goes awry. — Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026 No wonder the Lakers went and hired Rohan Ramadas — the guy with an astronautical engineering degree from USC — as an assistant general manager. — Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 The project could also benefit from astronautical interventions, Carpenter says, meaning maintaining AeSI could be another possible task for the Artemis crews that NASA plans to land on the moon by 2028 and throughout the 2030s. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026 After graduating from the Air Force Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering, McCasland was commissioned to serve in 1979, according to his military biography. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

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Before dawn on July 11, early risers will be treated to a striking celestial scene low in the east-northeast sky.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 July 2026
On that note, with your celestial ruler, Venus, taking a dip in your sleepy 12th house of resting, retreating and surrendering to the ebb and flow of your spirit, you’re encouraged to slow down.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of celestial

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Molecular clouds can also be stellar nurseries, incubating new stars and planets in their depths.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
In Nolan’s film—which features a stellar cast, including Holland’s wife Zendaya as the goddess Athena—Holland also stars.

— Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of stellar

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The girls beamed dancing with the smiling Johnson, who honored his co-star Catherine Laga'aia (the live-action Moana) in the dance.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Bibb earned a nod for guest comedy actress in Hacks, as did Lauren Weedman for the same show, and their co-star Stalter was nominated for supporting comedy actress.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

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They’ll be surrounded by one of the starriest ensemble casts in recent memory, as the likes of Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Josh Brolin, and Charlotte Rampling also appear in the film.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Bieber’s inclusion in the FIFA Halftime Show – the first in the World Cup tournament’s nearly 100-year history – adds to an overwhelmingly starry lineup given the time constraints.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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