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The Sun's South Pole Perspective
Up until now, our observations of the Sun have occurred around the solar equator.—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025 This was the Solar Orbiter mission’s first high-angle observation campaign of the sun, conducted at an angle of 15 degrees below the solar equator.—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025 Polar regions are also warming two to three times as fast as the global average, reducing the temperature gradient between the poles and equator.—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025 The gas giant is about 11 times wider than Earth alone, with a diameter around its equator of 88,846 miles.—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for equator
The date is displayed around the periphery of the dial using a blued hand, while the day and month are marked on sapphire discs contrasted with the blue background of the apertures.
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Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Crocodiles, alligators, and destructive Burmese pythons thrive in the Everglades, but a new study shows that the singular ecosystem is also vital to South Florida’s economy, helping sustain millions of people who live around its periphery.
Those are 3-point shooting, second-unit scoring and perimeter defense.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
See live video from the area: Fire containment This is what 65% containment means
Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
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