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- A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but, unlike maps...17 KB (1,952 words) - 15:23, 15 April 2024
- The Antikythera mechanism (/ˌæntɪˈkɪθɪərə/ AN-tih-KIH-ther-ə) is an Ancient Greek hand-powered orrery (model of the Solar System), described as the oldest...126 KB (13,070 words) - 21:57, 6 May 2024
- Colonization or settlement of Mars is the theoretical migration of humans to Mars and the establishment of long-term human presence on the planet. The...115 KB (11,676 words) - 16:55, 28 April 2024
- Taurus (Latin, 'Bull') is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. Taurus is a large and prominent...38 KB (3,896 words) - 19:11, 9 May 2024
- The slow neutron-capture process, or s-process, is a series of reactions in nuclear astrophysics that occur in stars, particularly asymptotic giant branch...21 KB (2,192 words) - 10:07, 27 February 2024
- Hygiea (minor-planet designation: 10 Hygiea) is a major asteroid located in the main asteroid belt. With a mean diameter of between 425 and 440 km and...29 KB (2,461 words) - 14:52, 3 May 2024
- In Newtonian physics, free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it. In the context of general relativity, where gravitation...16 KB (2,507 words) - 02:37, 5 May 2024
- Arcadia Planitia is a smooth plain with fresh lava flows and Amazonian volcanic flows on Mars. It was named by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1882 after the...7 KB (883 words) - 09:35, 29 April 2024
- Breakthrough Listen is a project to search for intelligent extraterrestrial communications in the Universe. With $100 million in funding and thousands...32 KB (3,505 words) - 07:48, 18 October 2023
- 2007 WD5 is an Apollo asteroid some 50 m (160 ft) in diameter and a Mars-crosser asteroid first observed on 20 November 2007, by Andrea Boattini of the...17 KB (1,606 words) - 17:40, 27 November 2023
- Actaea, officially (120347) Salacia I Actaea, is a natural satellite of the classical Kuiper belt planetoid 120347 Salacia. Its diameter is estimated 300 km...7 KB (604 words) - 01:53, 6 March 2024
- Michael Maestlin (also Mästlin, Möstlin, or Moestlin) (30 September 1550 – 26 October 1631) was a German astronomer and mathematician, known for being...36 KB (4,880 words) - 03:45, 3 May 2024
- Jonathan Christopher McDowell (born 1960) is an astronomer and astrophysicist at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He is a staff member...9 KB (852 words) - 03:48, 24 February 2024
- The Astronomer's Telegram (ATel) is an internet-based short-notice publication service for quickly disseminating information on new astronomical observations...7 KB (738 words) - 09:03, 11 December 2023