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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
업종: Aerospace
Number of terms: 16933
Number of blossaries: 2
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The Executive Branch agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research.
A measure of the ability of a body to reflect light.
Industry:Astronomy
Точка в орбитата на планета, където е най-отдалечената слънцето.
Industry:Astronomy
The distance that a wave from a single oscillation of electromagnetic radiation will propagate during the time required for one oscillation.
Industry:Aerospace
A measure of electrical power equal to potential in volts times current in amps.
Industry:Aerospace
Literally means "above violet" radiation. Electromagnetic radiation in the neighborhood of 100 nanometers wavelength.
Industry:Aerospace
Seventh planet from the sun, a gas giant or Jovian planet.
Industry:Aerospace
A multiplier x1012, from the Greek teras (monster). See the entry for CGPM.
Industry:Aerospace
Sixth planet from the sun, a gas giant or Jovian planet.
Industry:Aerospace
A small body which orbits a larger one. A natural or an artificial moon. Earth-orbiting spacecraft are called satellites. While deep-space vehicles are technically satellites of the sun or of another planet, or of the galactic center, they are generally called spacecraft instead of satellites.
Industry:Aerospace
Eighth planet from the sun, a gas giant or Jovian planet.
Industry:Aerospace