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11space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …
12Geophysical MASINT — is a branch of Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) that involves phenomena transmitted through the earth (ground, water, atmosphere) and manmade structures including emitted or reflected sounds, pressure waves, vibrations, and… …
13Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
14undersea exploration — Introduction the investigation and description of the ocean waters and the seafloor and of the Earth beneath. Primary objectives and accomplishments Included in the scope of undersea exploration are the physical and chemical… …
15Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… …
16LCROSS — spacecraft, artist s rendering Operator NASA/Ames Research Center Mission type Impactor …
17Marshall Space Flight Center — George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Aerial view of the test area at MSFC …
18Saturn V — Infobox rocket caption = The first Saturn V, AS 501, before the launch of Apollo 4 name = Saturn V function = Manned LEO and Lunar launch vehicle manufacturer = Boeing (S IC) North American (S II) Douglas (S IVB) country origin = United States… …
19Mir — This article is about the Soviet/Russian space station. For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). Mir …
20Orbiting Carbon Observatory — OCO and OCO 2 redirect here. For the Overseas Contingency Operation (2001–present), see War on Terrorism. Orbiting Carbon Observatory Artist rendition of the OCO satellite as it would have looked in orbit Mission type Climato …
