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The Apollo missions ventured to similar locations near the lunar equator on the moon’s near side, where the terrain was flat and astronauts could remain within reach of communication satellites.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
At some point during that time, the capsule will carry them farther from the Earth than any human being has traveled — roughly 253,000 miles away, the equivalent of 10 trips around Earth at its equator.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
While Apollo astronauts flew behind the moon near its equator, those missions were timed to ensure daylight at the landing sites facing Earth and the far side was in darkness.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
The Paschal moon is the first full moon after the spring equinox, when the sun is directly over Earth’s equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal in both hemispheres.
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Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
At some point during that time, the capsule will carry them farther from the Earth than any human being has traveled — roughly 253,000 miles away, the equivalent of 10 trips around Earth at its equator.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
While Apollo astronauts flew behind the moon near its equator, those missions were timed to ensure daylight at the landing sites facing Earth and the far side was in darkness.
—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
The Paschal moon is the first full moon after the spring equinox, when the sun is directly over Earth’s equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal in both hemispheres.
—
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
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Hats must be worn by ladies with a minimum base diameter of 4 inches, and, unlike in other enclosures, fascinators—a smaller headpiece attached to a comb, hair clip, or headband—are not allowed.
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Parts of the Front Range and Eastern Plains are under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, where the strongest storms could produce hail larger than 2 inches in diameter.
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This results in the outer layers of the star where nuclear fusion is still occurring, puffing out and expanding the star's radius to as much as 100 times its original size.
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At the latter speed the animal’s turning radius would be 52 meters, and a 180-degree turn would take six seconds complete, far too long and much too slow to be of any use in capturing a quick-turning prey.
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Efficient workstation flow, location of periphery devices, new technologies, and streamlined designs are all featured in the new and enhanced workstations.
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Our estimates show that migration management aid amounted to $73 billion from 2002-22 and was often used to keep refugees and migrants in poorer countries at the periphery of the international system.
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Following multiple 911 calls, officers arrived at the scene and set up a perimeter.
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The sheriff's office said deputies established a perimeter in the area and were actively searching for the suspect or suspects.
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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