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• Astronomy
  Solar System
  Extrasolar Planets
  Mars
  Sun
  Nebulae
   
  

  Johannes Kepler

  Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 - November 15, 1630), a key figure in the scientific revolution, was a German Lutheran mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer. Kepler lived in an era when there ... > more
• Pluto
  Kuiper Belt
  Extrasolar Planets
  Solar System
  Eris (Xena)
  Astronomy
   
  

  Definition of planet

  The definition of "planet" has for some time been the subject of intense debate. Although the word dates back thousands of years, no officially decreed scientific definition of "planet" existed ... > more
• Space Station
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Satellites
  Space Probes
   
  

  Space debris

  Space debris or orbital debris, also called space junk and space waste, are the objects in orbit around Earth created by man that no longer serve any useful purpose. They consist of everything from ... > more
• Jupiter
  Solar System
  Moon
  Pluto
  Kuiper Belt
  Astronomy
   
  

  Jupiter's natural satellites

  Jupiter has 63 known natural satellites. Although claims are made for the observation of one of Jupiter's moons by Chinese astronomer Gan De in 364 BC, the first certain observations of Jupiter's ... > more
• Space Probes
  Aviation
  Vehicles
  Space Exploration
  Space Station
  Sports Science
   
  

  Rocket

  The traditional definition of a rocket is a vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by the reaction to the ejection of fast moving fluid from within a rocket engine. There are many ... > more
• Sun
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
  Solar System
  Stars
  Northern Lights
   
  

  Sun

  The Sun is the spectral type G2V yellow star at the center of our solar system. About 5 million tons of matter is converted by the Sun's core into energy every second, producing neutrinos and solar ... > more
• Sun
  Solar Flare
  Northern Lights
  Satellites
  Astronomy
  Solar System
   
  

  Geomagnetic storm

  A geomagnetic storm is a temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere. Associated with solar coronal mass ejections, coronal holes, or solar flares, a geomagnetic storm is caused by a solar ... > more
• Space Station
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Space Probes
  Astronomy
  Space Missions
   
  

  Space elevator

  A space elevator is a theoretical structure designed to transport material from a planet's surface into space. Many different types of space elevators have been proposed. They all share the goal of ... > more
• Stars
  Galaxies
  Astronomy
  Extrasolar Planets
  Sun
  Cosmic Rays
   
  

  Alpha Centauri

  Alpha Centauri (α Cen / α Centauri) is the brightest star system (a triple star system) in the southern constellation of Centaurus, and contains the fourth brightest star in the night ... > 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

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