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We had to find our way by starlight.
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The placard was talking about starlight, but what if there was another message here for me?
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Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
When an alien microbe begins feasting on starlight, a frantic, galactic scramble to save humanity ensues in Project Hail Mary (2021), a science-fiction novel by Andy Weir.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Each glittering point of starlight contains its own stellar system, with planets, moons, and potentially even life.
—Big Think, 23 Mar. 2026
Available in sky blue, midnight, starlight and silver, the new MacBook Air with M5 is available for pre-order now and in stores on Wednesday, March 11.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
When an alien microbe begins feasting on starlight, a frantic, galactic scramble to save humanity ensues in Project Hail Mary (2021), a science-fiction novel by Andy Weir.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Each glittering point of starlight contains its own stellar system, with planets, moons, and potentially even life.
—Big Think, 23 Mar. 2026
Available in sky blue, midnight, starlight and silver, the new MacBook Air with M5 is available for pre-order now and in stores on Wednesday, March 11.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlight. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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starlight
noun
star·light
ˈstär-ˌlīt 
: the light given by the stars
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