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41Metric system — This article is about the metric system in general. For information about specific versions of the system, such as the International System of Units or the cgs system of units, see #Variants. For a generally accessible and less technical… …
42Huygens probe — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Huygens probe Caption = A scale replica of the probe, 1.3 metres across. Organization = ESA/ASI/NASA Major Contractors = Aérospatiale, now Thales Alenia Space Mission Type = Lander Satellite Of = Saturn Launch = December …
43Seismometer — Seismometers (from Greek Seism the shakes and Metro I measure ) are instruments that measure and record motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other seismic sources. Records of… …
44Richard Towneley — (10 October 1629 – 22 January 1707) was an English mathematician and astronomer from Towneley near Burnley, Lancashire. He was one of a group of seventeenth century astronomers in the north of England, which included Jeremiah Horrocks, William… …
45Modern searches for Lorentz violation — Important motivations for modern searches for Lorentz violation are deviations from Lorentz invariance (and thus special relativity) predicted by some variations of quantum gravity, string theory, and some alternatives to general relativity.… …
46Mildred Allen — This article is about the physicist. For the opera singer, see Mildred Allen (soprano). Mildred Allen Born March 25, 1894(1894 03 25) Sharon, Massachusetts Died …
47celestial mechanics — the branch of astronomy that deals with the application of the laws of dynamics and Newton s law of gravitation to the motions of heavenly bodies. [1815 25] * * * Branch of astronomy that deals with the mathematical theory of the motions of… …
48Foucault , Jean Bernard Léon — (1819–1868) French physicist Foucault, the son of a Parisian bookseller, originally intended to study medicine, but transferred his interest to physical science. In 1855 he became a physicist at the Paris Observatory. His main work was on… …
49Odometer — An odometer or odograph[1][2] is an instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or automobile. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two. The word derives from the Greek words hodós (… …
50Atomic clock — Nuclear clock redirects here. For the clock as a measure for risk of catastrophic destruction, see Doomsday Clock. For a clock updated by radio signals (commonly but inaccurately called an atomic clock ), see Radio clock. For the album by Zion I …
