{"id":5900,"date":"2026-04-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/?p=5900"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:01:32","slug":"how-a-satellite-views-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/how-a-satellite-views-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Satellite Views Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Olyver LaGabed, Staff Writer<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pioneer9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5904\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.014680914810746;width:599px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pioneer9.jpg 761w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pioneer9-500x493.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite views Earth in its own quietly observant bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite appreciates its lively greens and aquatic blues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite experiences Earth from far away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite views Earth from its lonely orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite will never break from its watchful circuit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite floats in Earth\u2019s vicinity, but never swims with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite views Earth with diligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite does its job with purpose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite exists, for Earth, at its own expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-color-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-color-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite loves Earth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite knowing Earth will never know,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite knowing Earth will one day forget its watchful presence,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A satellite loves Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Olyver LaGabed, Staff Writer A satellite views Earth in its own quietly observant bay. 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