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Galileo
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Galileo

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/galileo

Jupiter Orbiter...changed the way we look at our solar system. When the spacecraft plunged into...Occurred 21 years ago Mission Type Orbiter |...

Universe Glossary N-S - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/universe/glossary/n-s

occultation Oort cloud opacity open cluster orbit organic compound (molecule) pair production...equation planet planetary nebula planetary ring...

Sixty-Five Amazing Galileo Facts - NASA Science
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Sixty-Five Amazing Galileo Facts - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/sixty-five-amazing-galileo-facts

impression of the Galileo orbiter beginning to burn up in Jupiter's atmosphere....14-year mission to explore the Jovian system ended on 21 Sept....

Basics of Spaceflight: Units of Measure - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/units

find the term you're looking for here, look in the Glossary....term you're looking for here, look in the Glossary. In the Basics of Space...

Basics of Spaceflight: Glossary - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/glossary

easily seen in a small telescope. AAAS -- American Association for the Advancement...Alternating current. Acceleration -- Change in velocity. Note...

Universe Glossary A-G - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/universe/glossary/a-g

Doppler effect dwarf galaxy dwarf planet Earth eccentricity (e) eclipse eclipse...reionization (epoch of reionization, EOR) erg/sec European Space...

Orbit of the Russian Meteor - NASA
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Orbit of the Russian Meteor - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/watch-the-skies/2013/02/16/orbit-of-the-russian-meteor

The bright blue line in the diagram above shows the orbit of the Russian meteor...hit the atmosphere at a speed of 18 km/s (11.2 miles per second...

10 'Super Bowls' in Our Solar System
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10 'Super Bowls' in Our Solar System

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/10-super-bowls-in-our-solar-system

bowl-shaped venues adorning worlds in our solar system....4 min read 10 ‘Super Bowls’ in Our Solar System NASA Science Editorial Team...It’s...

What Is an Orbit? (Grades 5-8) - NASA
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What Is an Orbit? (Grades 5-8) - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-is-an-orbit-grades-5-8

An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around...around another one. An object in an orbit is called a satellite....4...

Artemis I – Flight Day 10: Orion Enters Distant Retrograde Orbit - NASA
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Artemis I – Flight Day 10: Orion Enters Distant Retrograde Orbit - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2022/11/25/artemis-i-flight-day-10-orion-enters-distant-retrograde-orbit

Controllers in the White Flight Control Room at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston...retrograde orbit by firing the orbital maneuvering system...

LCROSS Captured in Flight by Amateur Astronomer - NASA
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LCROSS Captured in Flight by Amateur Astronomer - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/watch-the-skies/2009/07/02/lcross-captured-in-flight-by-amateur-astronomer

currently orbiting the Earth-moon system on its 5,592,000 mile (9,000,000 km) …...View All Topics A-Z Home Missions Humans in Space Earth The Solar...

Hayabusa
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Hayabusa

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hayabusa

2m; 5.7m full width at deployment of solar paddle References: -NSSDC Master Catalog...SF36) and return the sample to Earth for analysis. It is also...

What Is an Orbit? (Grades 5-8) - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/what-is-an-orbit-grades-5-8

An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around...around another one. An object in an orbit is called a satellite....4...

11.0 Ground Data Systems and Mission Operations - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/smallsat-institute/sst-soa/ground-data-systems-and-mission-operations

Ground data systems must continue to evolve to keep up with the furious pace...small satellite technology. Advancements in onboard processing and...

Interesting Fact of the Month 2021 - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/space-science-and-astrobiology-at-ames/interesting-fact-of-the-month-current/interesting-fact-of-the-month-2021

and I don’t know exactly what it is.” In the past, astronauts who have gone on...smell it while they’re actually bobbing in it, because the...

Recognizing Worlds Beyond Our Sun - NASA Science
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Recognizing Worlds Beyond Our Sun - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/science-highlights/recognizing-worlds-beyond-our-sun

launched in 1990, there were no confirmed planets outside of our solar system. Hubble’s...capabilities allow it to explore planetary...

Chapter 1: The Solar System - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/chapter1-3

Section Chapter 1: The Solar System Contents The Minor Planets The Main Asteroid...Minor Planets Minor planets, also called asteroids, are rocky...

Cassini Significant Events 08/17/16 - 08/23/16 - NASA Science
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Cassini Significant Events 08/17/16 - 08/23/16 - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/cassini-significant-events-081716-082316

The Cassini Spacecraft's time in orbit is getting shorter. This refers to the...to each orbit Cassini makes of Saturn. Since Aug. 10, each full...

NASA's Hubble Takes Close-up Portrait of Jupiter - NASA Science
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NASA's Hubble Takes Close-up Portrait of Jupiter - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/nasas-hubble-takes-close-up-portrait-of-jupiter

to Earth in a year, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope viewed the solar system's...system's largest planet in all of its up-close glory. At a distance...

10 Things: What's That Space Rock? - NASA Science
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10 Things: What's That Space Rock? - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/10-things-whats-that-space-rock

The path through the solar system is a rocky road. Asteroids, comets, Kuiper...Belt Objects—all kinds of small bodies of rock, metal and ice are in...

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