Gemini
Astronomy. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
Astrology.
the third sign of the zodiac: the mutable air sign.
a person born under this sign, usually between May 21st and June 20th.
a two-person U.S. spacecraft designed for orbital rendezvous and docking: used in 1965–66 in various experiments preparatory to a landing on the moon.
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How to use Gemini in a sentence
He went into space with Mercury and as a Project Gemini astronaut.
More on the Flying Fortress that had trouble landing at a 1948 air show | John Kelly | September 25, 2021 | Washington PostNASA’s old Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules were very much designed with an airplane cockpit in mind.
Inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon: Here's How the Inspiration4 Crew Will Fly to Space | Jeffrey Kluger | August 6, 2021 | TimeToday, he has The Rock, Love Rock, Oxygen, Gemini and Karma.
The Gemini and Apollo programs were opened up to civilian applicants, raised the height barrier to 6 feet, took applicants no older than 35, and put a bigger emphasis on educational background.
This is how (almost) anyone can train to be an astronaut | Neel Patel | March 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewTo see the show, though, you don’t need to know where Gemini is nor do you need a telescope.
December’s stunning Geminid meteor shower is born from a humble asteroid | Ken Croswell | December 2, 2020 | Science News
Gemini Club has been known to make danceable electro-pop, but this video is a bit more somber.
Robin Thicke, Jay Z & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO) | Victoria Kezra | August 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGemini Now is about developing new means for expressing yourself.
Taurus engages in some PDA, Gemini acts as an anchor, and Leo embarks on a fantastic voyage.
Gemini Of all the signs, we could have the most concern for you now.
Taurus repackages an existing creative streak, Gemini gets philosophical, and Virgo thinks positive.
The tower of Cyllenius, or mansion of Mercury, is the sign Gemini; see note to l. 29.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerAt last, he got so near that he was able to 'see' or get a glimpse of his mansion Gemini, which was not so very far ahead of him.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerShe was now in Gemini, and therefore halfway from her exaltation to her depression.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerWe thus see that the cave here mentioned is a name for the second degree of the sign Gemini.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer“Why, here are the Gemini,” Judy continued, embracing the Williams sisters.
Molly Brown's Junior Days | Nell Speed
British Dictionary definitions for Gemini
/ (ˈdʒɛmɪˌnaɪ, -ˌniː) /
astronomy a zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic and containing the stars Castor and Pollux
classical myth another name for Castor and Pollux
astronautics any of a series of manned US spacecraft launched between the Mercury and Apollo projects to improve orbital rendezvous and docking techniques
astrology
Also called: the Twins the third sign of the zodiac, symbol ♊, having a mutable air classification and ruled by the planet Mercury. The sun is in this sign between about May 21 and June 20
a person born when the sun is in this sign
astrology born under or characteristic of Gemini
- Also (for senses 4b, 5): Geminian (ˌdʒɛmɪˈnaɪən)
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Scientific definitions for Gemini
[ jĕm′ə-nī′ ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cancer and Auriga. Gemini (the Twins) contains the bright stars Pollux and Castor and is the third sign of the zodiac.
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