space radar astronomy

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• Radar astronomy — is a technique of observing nearby astronomical objects by reflecting microwaves off target objects and analyzing the echoes. This research has been conducted for four decades. Radar astronomy differs from radio astronomy in that the latter is a… …   Wikipedia

• radio and radar astronomy — Study of celestial bodies by measuring the energy they emit or reflect at radio wavelengths. It began in 1931 with Karl Jansky s discovery of radio waves from an extraterrestrial source. After 1945, huge dish antennas, improved receivers and data …   Universalium

• Space debris — populations seen from outside geosynchronous orbit (GEO). Note the two primary debris fields, the ring of objects in GEO, and the cloud of objects in low earth orbit (LEO) …   Wikipedia

• astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …   Universalium

• space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …   Universalium

• Radar — For other uses, see Radar (disambiguation). A long range radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll …   Wikipedia

• radar telescope — noun : a radar transmitter receiver with an antenna for use in radar astronomy * * * radar telescope, a radio telescope used, in radar astronomy, as a radar receiver to study and measure the distance of objects in outer space …   Useful english dictionary

• astronomy — астрономия nautical astronomy мореходная астрономия physical astronomy физическая астрономия space astronomy внеатмосферная астрономия molecular astronomy молекулярная астрономия radar astronomy радиолокационная астрономия …   English-Russian travelling dictionary

• Space exploration — is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. [cite web | url = http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/adc/education/space ex/exploration.html | title = How Space is Explored | publisher = NASA] Physical exploration of space is conducted …   Wikipedia

• Radar passif — Un radar passif est un radar qui peut détecter et suivre un objet en utilisant les réflexions de sources étrangères au système telles que des stations de radiodiffusion ou de radiocommunication. C est un cas particulier du radar bistatique qui… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Space Shuttle — STS redirects here. For other uses, see STS (disambiguation). This article is about the NASA Space Transportation System vehicle. For the associated NASA STS program, see Space Shuttle program. For other shuttles and aerospace vehicles, see… …   Wikipedia