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Science Dictionary
Do you know what a meteor is, or what scientists mean when they are talking about cryogenics? Our collection of science terms explains the meaning of some of the most common scientific ideas.
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Quasar
Quasar, or Quasi-stellar Object (QSO), a starlike object displaying an unusually large red shift.
Magellanic Clouds
Magellanic Clouds, three irregularly shaped galaxies that lie some 150,000 to 200,000 light-years from earth.
Laplace, Pierre Simon de
Laplace, Pierre Simon de, Marquis de Laplace (1749-1827), a French astronomer and mathematician.
Galilei, Galileo
Galilei, Galileo, generally called Galileo (1564-1642), an Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician.
Kepler, Johannes
Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630), a German astronomer. Kepler's three laws of the motions of planets are basic to the understanding of the solar system.
Bond (family)
Bond, the family name of two United States astronomers, father and son. They were pioneers in the use of photography in astronomy.
Draper
Draper, the name of two United States scientists, father and son.
Herschel (family)
Herschel, the family name of three British astronomers.
Pickering (family)
Pickering, the name of two brothers who were astronomers. They were born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Struve (family)
Struve, the family name of three noted astronomers.
Satellite, Artificial
Satellite, Artificial, a man-made object that orbits the earth, the moon, the sun, or any other celestial body.
Calendar
Calendar, a system of dividing time into convenient periods of days, months, and years.
Cosmic Rays
Cosmic Rays, high-energy radiation consisting chiefly of subatomic particles moving at nearly the speed of light.
Eclipse
Eclipse. An eclipse of the sun, or solar eclipse, occurs when the moon's shadow sweeps across the earth.
Meteor
Meteor. As the term is commonly used, a meteor is a small celestial body that enters the atmosphere of the earth.
Meteorite
Meteorite, a meteor that reaches the earth's surface. Meteors are naturally occurring objects that enter the earth's atmosphere from space, traveling at high speed.
Planetarium
Planetarium, is an educational device for showing the locations and movements of the planets and other objects in the universe.
Seasons
Seasons, the four divisions of the year, called spring, summer, autumn (or fall), and winter.
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