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81O-ring — This article is about the mechanical seal. For other uses, see Oring. Typical O ring and application An O ring, also known as a packing, or a toric joint, is a mechanical gasket in the shape of a torus; it is a loop of elastomer with a disc… …
82Dates of 2006 — ▪ 2007 January Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem. America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, in his state of the union… …
83Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer — Alpha Magnet Spektrometer (AMS) ist die Bezeichnung für zwei modernere Teilchendetektoren zur Untersuchung der kosmischen Höhenstrahlung, die auf dem Space Shuttle (AMS 01) bzw. auf der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) (AMS 02) zum Einsatz kamen …
84Colloidal crystal — A colloidal crystal is an ordered array of colloid particles, analogous to a standard crystal whose repeating subunits are atoms or molecules.[1] A natural example of this phenomenon can be found in the gem opal, where spheres of silica assume a… …
85Materials science — Simulation of the outside of the Space Shuttle as it heats up to over 1,500 °C (2,730 °F) during re entry into the Earth s atmosphere Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of… …
86The Transformers (TV series) — This page is about the original Transformers animated series. For information on other Transformers animated series, see Transformers series. infobox Television show name = The Transformers caption = Opening title screen format = Animated Series… …
87David Leestma — David Cornell Leestma NASA Astronaut Nationality American Status Retired …
88Moon landing — For other uses, see Moon landing (disambiguation). Still frame from the video transmission of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the surface of the Moon at 02:56 UTC on 21 July 1969. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watched this event,… …
89airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …
90NASA Ames Research Center — (ARC) is a NASA facility located at Moffett Federal Airfield, which covers 43 acres at the borders of the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale in California. This research center is most commonly called NASA Ames. The current NASA Ames Center… …
