orbit
noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
has been orbiting
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present perfect progressiveof orbit (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For the study, the researchers primarily used data from Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, instruments onboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been orbiting the Moon since 2009.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
In a press release, Isro says the module orbited the Moon several times before exiting the lunar sphere of influence on 10 November and since 22 November, it has been orbiting Earth.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
NASA’s payload, ShadowCam, is similar to a camera that has been orbiting the Moon aboard the agency’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter since 2009.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 28, 2022
The spacecraft has been orbiting the second Lagrange point, or L2, about a million miles from Earth since Jan. 24.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
Since its launch in 2018 it has been orbiting the Sun, and looping ever closer to the solar surface on each pass.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 15, 2021
