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• Astronomical unit — This article is about unit of length. For the full system of units, see Astronomical system of units. 1 astronomical unit = SI units 149.60×10^6 km 149.60×10^9 m Astronomical units 4.8481 …   Wikipedia

• astronomical unit — Astron. a unit of length, equal to the mean distance of the earth from the sun: approximately 93 million miles (150 million km). Abbr.: AU [1900 05] * * * ▪ unit of measurement        Comparative data for the Sun, planets, and other solar system… …   Universalium

• Spacecraft propulsion — A remote camera captures a close up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial… …   Wikipedia

• Phoenix (spacecraft) — This article is about the Mars lander. For the Star Trek spacecraft, see Phoenix (Star Trek). For other uses, see Phoenix (disambiguation). Phoenix Mars Mission Artist s impression of the Phoenix spacecraft as it lands on Mars Operator NASA …   Wikipedia

• Stardust (spacecraft) — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Stardust Caption = Artist s conception of the Stardust spacecraft Organization = NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Major Contractors = Lockheed Martin Mission Type = Fly by, sample collection Satellite Of = Sun Orbital… …   Wikipedia

• Nozomi (spacecraft) — Nozomi Nozomi at Mars Operator JAXA Mission type Orbiter Satellite of Mars …   Wikipedia

• List of astronomy acronyms — This is a compilation of acronyms commonly used in astronomy. Most of the acronyms are drawn from professional astronomy and are used quite frequently in scientific publications. However, a few of these acronyms are frequently used by the general …   Wikipedia

• star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… …   Universalium

• 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

• Sun — This article is about the star. For other uses, see Sun (disambiguation). The Sun …   Wikipedia

• Venus — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Venus (disambiguation). Venus   …   Wikipedia