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21Mark III (space suit) — The Mark III suit during field testing The Mark III or MK III (H 1) is a NASA space suit technology demonstrator built by ILC Dover. While heavier than other suits (at 59 kilograms (130 lb), with a 15 kilograms (33 lb) Primary Life… …
22STS — • Space Transportation System (synonym zu Space Shuttle NASA, http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/) Weltraumfahrt • Synchronous Transport Signal • Satellite Tracking Station ( > IEEE Standard Dictionary ) • Standard Technical Specifications (… …
23Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
24Physical 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… …
25aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …
26technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
27STS-119 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name STS 119 Space shuttle Discovery …
28Hydrogen — This article is about the chemistry of hydrogen. For the physics of atomic hydrogen, see Hydrogen atom. For other meanings, see Hydrogen (disambiguation). ← hydrogen → helium …
29Calendar of 2003 — ▪ 2004 January So long as there is a single Brazilian brother or sister going hungry, we have ample reason to be ashamed of ourselves. Lula, in his inaugural address as president of Brazil, January 1 January 1 The Socialist Lula (Luiz… …
30Osmium — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Osmium (disambiguation). rhenium ← osmium → iridium Ru ↑ Os ↓ Hs …
