1. vela - Noun
Derived from velum
3. Vela - Proper noun
of Velum
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlthough a nautical element, the constellation was not an integral part of the old Argo Navis and hence did not share in the original Bayer designations of that constellation, which were split between Carina, Vela and Puppis. Source: Internet
As additional Vela satellites were launched with better instruments, the Los Alamos team continued to find inexplicable gamma-ray bursts in their data. Source: Internet
Arnaiz-Villena A, Rodriguez de Córdoba S, Vela F, Pascual JC, Cerveró J, Bootello A. – HLA antigens in a sample of the Spanish population: common features among Spaniards, Basques, and Sardinians. Source: Internet
Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela (10) brings the ball down the pitch against the Los Angeles Galaxy during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday August 22, 2020. Source: Internet
Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela (10) kicks the ball upfield against the Los Angeles Galaxy during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday August 22, 2020. Source: Internet
And it's only 642.5 light-years from Earth, much closer than Vela. Source: Internet