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- Star clusters are large groups of stars held together by self-gravitation. Two main types of star clusters can be distinguished. Globular clusters are...22 KB (2,596 words) - 12:03, 28 June 2024
- The expansion of the universe is the increase in distance between gravitationally unbound parts of the observable universe with time. It is an intrinsic...53 KB (6,971 words) - 11:28, 1 June 2024
- A Mars landing is a landing of a spacecraft on the surface of Mars. Of multiple attempted Mars landings by robotic, uncrewed spacecraft, ten have had successful...33 KB (3,598 words) - 18:02, 9 June 2024
- A partial lunar eclipse will take place on August 7, 2055. It will last 3 hours, 23 minutes, and 23 seconds. It will be the last of the first set of partial...2 KB (178 words) - 00:53, 19 February 2024
- Space-based radar or spaceborne radar is a radar operating in outer space; orbiting radar is a radar in orbit and Earth orbiting radar is a radar in geocentric...10 KB (1,334 words) - 15:00, 22 December 2023
- Diurnal motion (from Latin diurnus 'daily', from Latin diēs 'day') is an astronomical term referring to the apparent motion of celestial objects (e.g....4 KB (547 words) - 23:56, 6 March 2023
- Virgin Galactic Unity 21 was a sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity which took place on 22 May 2021, piloted by David Mackay and...5 KB (309 words) - 04:59, 28 March 2024
- The Return is a 2000 novel written by Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes. The book details a fictional account of the future of space travel, specifically space...3 KB (332 words) - 17:10, 12 November 2023
- Lincoln LaPaz (February 12, 1897 – October 19, 1985) was an American astronomer from the University of New Mexico and a pioneer in the study of meteors...10 KB (1,380 words) - 03:16, 15 June 2024
- The International Institute of Space Commerce (IISC) was established at the Isle of Man in 2007 as a corporation between the International Space University...7 KB (771 words) - 08:46, 11 May 2022
- The Atlas-Centaur was a United States expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36...22 KB (205 words) - 12:39, 28 December 2022
- Dorsa Dana is a wrinkle ridge at 3°00′N 90°00′E / 3.0°N 90.0°E / 3.0; 90.0 in Mare Smythii on the Moon. It is 82 km long and was named after American...342 bytes (58 words) - 01:56, 30 May 2021
- Optical Space Infrared Downlink System (OSIRIS) is an experimental program of DLR's Institute of Communications and Navigation (at Stuttgart university...915 bytes (81 words) - 02:43, 26 April 2024