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• Space Telescopes
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Space Station
  Astronomy
  Satellites
   
  

  Space observatory

  A space observatory is any instrument in outer space which is used for observation of distant planets, galaxies, and other outer space objects. A large number of observatories have been launched into ... > more
• Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Space Telescopes
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
   
  

  Gamma ray burst

  Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous physical phenomena in the universe known to the field of astronomy. They consist of flashes of gamma rays that last from seconds to hours, the longer ones being ... > more
• Cosmology
  Big Bang
  Astrophysics
  Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Dark Matter
   
  

  Big Bang nucleosynthesis

  In physical cosmology, Big Bang nucleosynthesis (or primordial nucleosynthesis) refers to the production of nuclei other than H-1, the normal, light hydrogen, during the early phases of the universe, ... > more
• Solar Flare
  Cosmic Rays
  Sun
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  NASA
  Satellites
   
  

  Van Allen radiation belt

  The Van Allen radiation belt is a torus of energetic charged particles (i.e. a plasma) around Earth, trapped by Earth's magnetic field. When the belts "overload", particles strike the upper ... > more
• Geomagnetic Storms
  Sun
  Solar Flare
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Wind Energy
   
  

  Solar wind

  A solar wind is a stream of charged particles (i.e., a plasma) which are ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star. When originating from stars other than the Earth's Sun, it is sometimes called a ... > more
• Atmosphere
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Northern Lights
  Solar Flare
  Sun
  Ozone Holes
   
  

  Ionosphere

  The ionosphere is the part of the atmosphere that is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important part in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere. It has practical ... > more
• Sun
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Solar Flare
  Renewable Energy
  Atmosphere
  Northern Lights
   
  

  Solar radiation

  Solar radiation is radiant energy emitted by the sun, particularly electromagnetic energy. About half of the radiation is in the visible short-wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The other ... > more
• Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Cosmic Rays
  Graphene
   
  

  Atom

  In chemistry and physics, an atom is the smallest particle of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties. An atom consists of a dense nucleus of positively-charged protons and ... > more
• Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Detectors
  Space Telescopes
  Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
   
  

  X-ray

  X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 0.1 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 to 3000 PHz. X-rays are primarily used for ... > more
• Astrophysics
  Stars
  Cosmology
  Black Holes
  Cosmic Rays
  Solar Flare
   
  

  Stellar nucleosynthesis

  Stellar nucleosynthesis is the collective term for the nuclear reactions taking place in stars to build the nuclei of the heavier elements. The processes involved began to be understood early in the ... > more

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