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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GLENN John _, first American to orbit the Earth (5) | (5) | ||
| 9% | MOON Earth orbiter | (4) | Newsday | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 8% | ISS Low Earth orbit spacecraft | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 8% | YEAR Time for Earth to orbit the Sun | (4) | The Telegraph Mini | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 8% | GGLLEENNNN First American to orbit the earth | (10) | New York Times | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 8% | JOHNGLENN The first American to orbit the Earth | (9) | ||
| 7% | APOGEE Term for the moon's furthest orbital point from Earth | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 7% | COMET Orbiter with a tail | (5) | Newsday | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 7% | ASTOR First American multimillionaire | (5) | New York Times | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 7% | PATH Orbit, e.g. | (4) | New York Times | Oct 28, 2025 |
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