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• Mercury
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Sun
  Extrasolar Planets
  Pluto
   
  

  Mercury (planet)

  Mercury is the innermost and smallest planet in the solar system, orbiting the Sun once every 88 days. It ranges in brightness from about −2.0 to 5.5 in apparent magnitude, but is not easily ... > more
• Mars
  Solar System
  NASA
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
   
  

  Phobos (moon)

  Phobos is the larger and innermost of Mars' two moons, and is named after Phobos, son of Ares (Mars) from Greek Mythology. Phobos orbits closer to a major planet than any other moon in the solar ... > more
• Mars
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Solar System
  Space Probes
   
  

  Mars Exploration Rover

  NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission is an unmanned Mars exploration mission that sent two robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity to explore the Martian surface and geology. Primary among the ... > more
• Sun
  Solar Flare
  Moon
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Jupiter
   
  

  Eclipse

  An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. The term is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow ... > more
• Mars
  Solar System
  NASA
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
   
  

  Deimos (moon)

  Deimos is probably an asteroid that was perturbed by Jupiter into an orbit that allowed it to be captured by Mars, though this hypothesis is still in some dispute. Like most bodies of its size, ... > more
• Space Probes
  Space Exploration
  Space Station
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Space Missions
   
  

  Spacecraft propulsion

  Spacecraft propulsion is used to change the velocity of spacecraft and artificial satellites, or in short, to provide delta-v. There are many different methods. Each method has drawbacks and ... > more
• 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
• Moon
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Space Probes
  NASA
  Astronomy
   

  Lunar space elevator

  A lunar space elevator (also called a moonstalk) is a proposed cable running from the surface of the Moon into space. It is similar in concept to the better known Earth space elevator idea (a cable ... > more
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Pluto
  Satellites
  Solar Flare
   

  Near-Earth asteroid

  Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are asteroids whose orbits are close to Earth's orbit. Some NEAs' orbits intersect Earth's so they pose a collision danger. On the other hand, NEAs are most easily ... > more
• Space Station
  NASA
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
  Space Probes
  Astronomy
   
  

  International Space Station

  The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies. The ISS has seen the first space tourist, Dennis Tito, who spent 20 million USD to fly aboard a Russian supply mission ... > more

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