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• Astrophysics
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  Graphene
   
  

  Spectroscopy

  Spectroscopy is the study of spectra, that is, the dependence of physical quantities on frequency. Spectroscopy is often used in physical and analytical chemistry for the identification of ... > more
• Space Station
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Space Probes
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  Space Shuttle Columbia

  Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. Its first mission, STS-1, lasted from April 12 to April 14, 1981. On February 1, ... > more
• NASA
  Space Telescopes
  Astronomy
  Space Exploration
  Satellites
  Galaxies
   
  

  Spitzer Space Telescope

  Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility [SIRTF]) is an infrared space observatory, the fourth and final of NASA's Great Observatories. The first images taken by SST ... > more
• Chemistry
  Nature of Water
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Sports Science
  Thermodynamics
  Graphene
   
  

  Sodium

  Sodium is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Na and atomic number 11. Sodium is a soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal belonging to the alkali metals that is abundant in ... > more
• Sports Science
  Ancient Civilizations
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  Solar Flare
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  Sun
   
  

  Antikythera mechanism

  The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient mechanical analog computer (as opposed to digital computer) designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was discovered in the Antikythera wreck off the ... > more
• Space Telescopes
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Astronomy
   
  

  Compton Gamma Ray Observatory

  The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) was the second of the NASA "Great Observatories" to be launched to space, following the Hubble Space Telescope. The observatory was launched on the Space ... > 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
• Space Station
  Space Missions
  ESA
  Space Exploration
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  European Space Agency

  The European Space Agency (ESA), established in 1975, is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to exploration of space with currently 17 member states. ESA has ambitious space plans that may ... > more
• Stars
  Galaxies
  Astronomy
  Astrophysics
  Nebulae
  Black Holes
   
  

  Star cluster

  Star clusters are groups of stars which are gravitationally bound. Two distinct types of star cluster can be distinguished: globular clusters are tight groups of hundreds of thousands of very old ... > more
• Space Missions
  NASA
  Mars
  Space Exploration
  Solar System
  Space Probes
   
  

  Phoenix (spacecraft)

  The Phoenix is a planned multi-agency Mars lander, headed by the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, under the direction of NASA, scheduled to launch on August 3, 2007. It is a ... > more

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