Boötes VoidCategory: CelestialShort Definition: empty spaceDetailed Definition: Boötes Void is the largest known volume of empty space.Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Kuiper BeltCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The Kuiper Belt is a ring of rocky objects floating alongside our Solar System beyond Neptune. It extends outwards from Neptune’s orbit thousands of AU (astronomical units).Detailed Definition: The detailed definition is missing!Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Solar sailCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Hier kurze Definition Detailed Definition: Solar sails (also known as light sail or photon sail) are a method of spacecraft propulsion using radiation pressure exerted by starlight on large mirrors. Solar sails can be used instead of traditional fuel consumption. First proposed in the 1980s as alternative propulsion method for low-weight long-distance spacecrafts, the first real usage of the solar sail system was in JAXA’s IKAROS mission, launched in 2010.Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
NebulaCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Any kind of giant cloud that includes miscellaneous gas and dust; especially hydrogen, cosmic dust, and helium located in outer space.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Fluid shift in the human bodyCategory: PhenomenaShort Definition: Due to gravitational changes, fluids will flow differently in the body.Detailed Definition: The fluid shift in the body is an adaption to the reduced gravitation force in space. This results in a shift of the body fluids from the lower body to the upper body.Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Space debrisCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Space debris are man-made objects which are moving uncontrollably and quickly above the Earth at different altitudes. Space debris can cause significant damage to the orbiting satellites, space crafts, telescopes and space stations.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Cube SatCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: hEIR terXTDetailed Definition: CubeSats is a class of miniaturized satellite that weight less than 2kg and are usually shaped as a 10cm cube (10cm is referred to as 1U). They are put into orbit by ISS or launched as secondary payload. As of end of 2021, more than 1600 of them have been launched. Cube sats are usually used for experiments that involve hardware which can be miniaturized, like earth observation, amateur radio or research projects. They are also used to demonstrate spacecraft technologies that are either designed for a small satellites or are too expensive or uncertain to safely involve them into a regular size satellite.Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Kuiper BeltCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The Kuiper Belt is a ring of rocky objects floating alongside our Solar System beyond Neptune. It extends outwards from Neptune’s orbit thousands of AU (astronomical units).Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Lagrange PointCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Lagrange Point is a place where the gravitation force of two large masses (for example the earth and sun) addition together, so that a small object (for example a spacecraft or a telescope) can move with the two large masses on a path.There are 5 different Lagrange points in total for each constellation.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Space tetherCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Space tethers are long cables attached to a counterweight. It has many applications in space such as propulsion and momentum exchange etc. This idea could help lowering the amount of money needed to transport payload into low earth orbit by hooking onto specialized spacecrafts in the future and either increasing the speed for space travel or decrease it to prepare for landing.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Moon BaseCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Moon Base is a type of facility on the surface of the moon, that could help us building up a colony on the moon.It could be the next frontier on our endeavour to become intergalactic and it could be a steppingstone to regions, that are not feasibly reached by spacecraft from earth, or it could become a centre for industry. In this way we could outsource industry or practices, that are not likely to become CO2-neutral soon.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Binary starsCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A system composed of two stars in which both share a common centre of revolution or one revolves around the other.Detailed Definition: Here is a detailed definition of binary starsTranslations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
AsteroidCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An asteroid is an astronomical object in direct orbit around the sun, also known as a “minor planet”. They can be rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere and range in a wide spectrum of sizes and shapes.Detailed definition:An asteroid is an astronomical object in direct orbit around the sun, also known as a “minor planet”. They can be rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere and vary greatly in shape and size, from 1000 km to 1 m across. The three largest asteroids (Ceres, Vesta and Pallas) look very much like miniature planets by being almost spherical and containing some partly differentiated interiors. They are thought to be surviving protoplanets. Nevertheless, a wide majority of asteroids are smaller and irregularly shaped and are thought to be shattered remnants of planetesimals, which are bodies that never grew large enough to become planets within the formation of the solar system (solar nebula) or fragments of bigger bodies. The physical composition of asteroids is in most cases still poorly understood and varies from asteroid to asteroid. They are classified by their emission spectra and are divided generally in three big groups: C-type, M-type, and S-Type, named after their compositions carbon-rich, metallic, and salicaceous, respectively. In the main asteroid belt there are two primary types of asteroids: dark, volatile-rich asteroid consisting of the C-type and P-type, and dense, volatile-poor asteroids consisting of the S-type and M-type asteroids.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
The Solar SystemCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Solar system is the planetary system consisting of the Sun and other celestial objects which are gravitationally bounded with the Sun, located in an outer spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
The Kuiper beltCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The Kuiper belt (called Edgeworth-Kuiper belt) is a region in space located in the outer Solar System placed between 30 to 50-55 AU (astronomical units) from the Sun. It is a doughnut-shaped ring composed of gas, dust or asteroids.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Equation of timeCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The equation of time is a result of the difference between the daytime on Earth and the position of the sun.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Low Earth orbitCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The Low Earth Orbit (in short, LEO) is an orbit that is relatively low compared to typical space orbits. An object orbiting Earth above 100 km and below 2000 km can be described as orbiting on Low Earth Orbit. In terms of orbiting time, a low Earth orbit have an orbiting period of 128 minutes or less. Low Earth Orbit is often used as temporary orbit for spacecrafts travelling further into space. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Space rendezvousCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A space rendezvous is a series of orbital maneuvers focused on bringing together two orbiting spacecrafts. In most cases, a space rendezvous occurs between a space station and a spaceship trying to dock to it. Rendezvous requires a precise match of the orbital velocities and position vectors of spacecrafts, allowing them to remain at a constant distance during final maneuvers or docking.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Event HorizonCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The event horizon of a black hole is a threshold around the black hole where the escape velocity surpasses the speed of light. It is also referred to as a boundary beyond which events cannot affect an observer.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
roverCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Rover is a type of vehicle, operated autonomously or remotely, that is created for planet and moon exploration purposes. The most popular type of rover has 4–6 wheels, a frame and robotic arm with 2–6 degrees of freedom.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Kepler’s lawsCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Kepler’s laws of planetary motion are one of the most basic concepts of astronomy. In short, these correct Copernicus heliocentric theory by replacing circular orbits with elliptical ones, and explain the motion of planets.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Sounding rocketCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Sounding rocket is a small, unmanned rocket that is meant to take measurements and perform scientific experiments on suborbital flights. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM)Category: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), also called 'Dextre', is a system that is part of the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) mounted on the International Space Station (ISS). This robotic system is designed to assist astronauts in spaces where human reach and endurance are limited.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Lenticular GalaxyCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A lenticular galaxy is a type of galaxy which contains a large-scale disc but does not have large-scale spiral arms.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS)Category: Non categorisedShort Definition: Ssrms is a manipulator system equipped with two long arms, seven attachment points, and various precision robotic equipment is also known as 'Canadarm2', it is a second-generation robotic arm system in the Mobile Servicing System of the International Space Station, whose main purpose is to take part in high-tonnage/cosmic catching missions. It is the most efficient heavy-duty robotic system (Up to 116 tons) left on the ISS after the Canadarm1 was retired in July 2011.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Spacecraft PropulsionCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Spacecraft Propulsion is a method utilised to accelerate a spacecraft and artificial satellites. Different methods exist for this purpose, with each method having its advantages and drawbacks. Most spacecrafts nowadays are propelled by what is called a rocket engine, which propels the space probe by heating the reaction mass and allowing it to eject out from the rear of the vehicle.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
gravityCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Gravity is one of the fundamentals of the universe and the force of attraction between every single existing body. It keeps the universe and our solar system, together.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
CometCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Comet is a small object orbiting the star (e.g. the Sun) composed of dust, rock and ices. Comets appear in our solar system and have mostly origin in Kuiper belt or Oort Cloud.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
ManipulatorCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A manipulator is a tool used in robotics to move objects around without the operator having to touch them directly. They have been used in a variety of applications, including robotic surgery, welding automation, and space travel. It is an arm-like device made up of several sliding or jointed segments known as cross-slides that can grip and move items with a variety of degrees of freedom.A manipulator is a lift-assist device used in industrial ergonomics to assist workers in lifting, moving, and placing objects that are too heavy, too hot, too big, or otherwise too challenging for one worker to handle manually. A column boom manipulator is utilized in welding to improve deposition rates, decrease human error, and lower costs in a manufacturing environment.Furthermore, manipulator tooling allows the lift assist to pitch, roll, or spin the part for proper placement. For example, removing a part from a horizontal press and pitching it up for vertical placement in a rack, or rolling a part over to expose the back of the part.Sample sentence:6-axis robotic manipulators are the most commonly seen in industry because their range of motion is similar to the human arm. Chinese:机械手French: Manipulatrice (feminine)Manipulateur (masculine)German:ManipulatorPolish:ManipulatorSwedish:ManipulatorLinks to Videos/Articles:https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Figure-1-1-Standard-robot-manipulators-1_fig1_330599518Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
BlazarCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Blazar Detailed Definition: A blazar is a type of active galaxy nucleus with a jet composed of ionized matter traveling at nearly the speed of light, which direction is nearly towards an observer. Due to the jet almost directly shooting towards Earth, a blazar appears much brighter on observations than in case of facing another direction. Blazars are a source of powerful radiation in all electromagnetic spectrum, especially in high-energy gamma rays. Blazars are among the most energetic phenomena in the universe and are an important subject to research. Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
AuroraCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae) is a sporadic atmospheric phenomenon occurring usually in the night at high latitudes.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
ParsecCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used to measure the large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System. Parsec is approximately equal to 3.26 light-years or 206,000 astronomical units (symbol: AU), or 30.9 trillion kilometers. As an example, the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 1.3 parsecs from the Sun. Most stars visible to the naked eye are within a few hundred parsecs of the Sun, with the most distant at a few thousand.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
MicrogravityCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Microgravity, also known as micro-g environment, is when a person or object appear to be weightless but the g-forces are never exactly zero. A clear example of microgravity can be seen when astronauts or objects float in space.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Accretion discCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An accretion disk is a structure, which is an amalgamation of gas, plasma or particles around the black hole. It is attracted by the gravitational pull and orbits the black hole while it slowly spirals into it, so it is a phenomenon that describes the way how a big celestial body amasses matter like black holes.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Neutron starCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Neutron star is a celestial body and is the collapsed core of a massive supergiant star that had a total mass of about 10-25 solar masses. Compared to other stellar objects, they are much smaller and much denser. Not counting black holes or hypothetical stellar objects, they are the densest stellar object in the universe.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Black hole HorizonCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The horizon of a black hole is called event horizon and is an astrophysical phenomenon, which describes the “point of no return” where matter and even light can not cross back according to our understandings of physics. The event horizon is a boundary in spacetime, where the gravitational pull becomes absolute.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Galaxy MergerCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A galaxy merger is the phenomenon of two or more galaxies colliding with each other, resulting in the formation of a new, enlarged galaxy.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Dwarf GalaxyCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A dwarf galaxy is one that contains fewer stars than larger galaxies. A dwarf galaxy is a galaxy made up of material and dark matter ejected from larger galaxies by the force of gravity. Although a dwarf galaxy is defined by astronomers by the number of stars it contains, and hence its size, it is also defined as dwarf by its shape, content, and even appearance. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Galaxy EvolutionCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Galaxy evolution or evolution of galaxy is a term that we have used for understanding the formation process and changes of galaxies since the beginning that made up the known universe. The term galaxy evolution also represents the models we form about the universe filled by the observed photons and the expansion since the big bang. At this point, the sizes, shapes and contents of all galaxies give us an idea about the formation and evolution of the universe. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
GalaxyCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A galaxy is a system composed of a star and an interstellar matter that is held together by the gravity force.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
EclipseCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon caused by the specific location of the three celestial bodies placed in one line. Three types of the eclipse can be distinguished: a total eclipse, a partial or an annular eclipse.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
telescopeCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A telescope is a device used by astronomers to observe distant planets and stars. It gathers light from the night sky by using pieces of curved mirrors. What we see while using it, is a focus of this light. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Gamma rayCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Gamma rays are very high frequency electromagnetic radiation emitted as an outcome of radioactivity. Due to high frequency, gamma rays have very high energy. Natural sources of gamma emission originating on Earth are mainly an effect of radioactive decay and secondary radiation from atmospheric interactions among cosmic ray particles.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
VacuumCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A vacuum is a space in which there is no matter such as gas or particles. It is found in space or can be generated by machines. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
CraterCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An impact crater is a circular depression in the surface of a solid cosmic body shaped by the hypervelocity collision of a smaller object. Impact craters are the major geographic features on a lot of solid Solar System objects, including the Moon, Mercury, plus the majority of small moons and asteroids.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
PerihelionCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Perihelion is the farthest point in the orbit of a planetary body about the Sun. This point is present in every Solar System orbiting body orbit due to the fact all orbits are elliptical. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
White DwarfCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: White dwarfs, or cold stars, is a term often used to describe stars in the final stages of their evolution. These stars, which lose their energy sources and cannot perform fusion reactions, are the stars that tend to squeeze into themselves due to the gravitational law. This phenomenon was firstly discovered by the British astronomer 'William Herschel' in 1783. Detailed Definition: As one of the densest stellar remnants in space, white dwarfs are stars that have run out of most of their nuclear fuel and tend to collapse inwards. These stars, which are relatively Earth-sized and composed entirely of carbon and oxygen mass, are less than 1.4 solar masses when their cores are stable, but they tend to suffer constant heat and radiation loss because they do not undergo any fusion process. According to NASA's calculations, the core temperatures of white dwarfs can reach up to 100,000 Kelvin. Apart from the carbon and oxygen mass that make up their core, their envelope are surrounded by thin helium and in some cases hydrogen atoms. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
lunar regolithCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Lunar regolith is a thin, powdery layer of soil on the lunar surface. It consists of dust, broken rocks and other materials found on the ground. It covers nearly the entire surface of the Moon, Mars and other celestial bodies in our Solar System.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
MarsCategory: PlanetsShort Definition: Mars is a planet in our UniverseDetailed Definition: Mars is the 4th planet in the Solar System, one of the closest neighbours of Earth. It is a red-coloured dot on our sky, with a diameter 2 times smaller than the Earth’s. Around it, there are orbiting two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
CosmosCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The concept of an organized system with pattern and order in the universe. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
InfraredCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Light with wavelength from 800 nanometers to 1 millimiter. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
VolcanoCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A volcano is a hill or mountain with a hole where lava, rocks, or gas may be seen erupting from a planet or moon's interior. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
RadiationCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Generation of strong and hazardous energy that results from atoms being broken up. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
TwilightCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Twilight is the period after sunset when the Earth is illuminated by sunlight diffused in the atmosphere. The following twilight phases are distinguished: civil twilight, nautical twilight and astronomical twilight. The only difference between twilight phases is where the Sun is located, which makes the sky gets darker. When the Sun is up to 6° below the horizon, it is considered a civil twilight. When the Sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon, it is said to be a nautical twilight. An astronomical twilight is when the Sun is located from 12° to 18° below the horizon. When Sun position is over 18° below the horizon line, it is considered as night.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
EVACategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: EVA is an act of performing different activities outside your spaceship while in orbit. This could include repairing, attaching or other experiments.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Analog habitatCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An analog habitat is a facility that is set up to imitate martian or lunar conditions on earth.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
MercuryCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest one to the Sun. It is also the fastest planet to orbit the Sun, as the year only lasts for 88 days.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
RedshiftCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Redshift is a physical concept which describes a shift in the light spectrum towards the red part of the spectrum which is emitted by distant galaxies. Based on this phenomenon the Hubble Law was concluded which states that the velocity at which the galaxies receded were proportional to the distance and that the redshift increased with the distance. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
FrequencyCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A frequency (f) is a physical variable which measures how often a event is repeated in a defined period of time. The SI-unit is Hertz (hz) or s^-1. A common scenario in which the frequency is used, is in a wave, in which it can be calculated by measuring the Period T (the time it takes to complete one cycle) and using the equation: f = 1/T Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Initial mass function (IMF)Category: Non categorisedShort Definition: The initial mass function (IMF) describes the distribution of stellar masses as a large cluster of stars is newly formed and is based on an average from stars in our Milky Way.This function is useful for understanding the formation of stellar systems and their evolution. In most cases, the initial mass function is shown with a logarithmic scale.Derailed Definition:The initial mass function shows few massive stars which are more massive than the sun, while sun-sized stars are more abundant and stars that are smaller than the sun are quite common (this trend does not continue linear the smaller they get):The function can be described by using the following law:IMF = constant x m^(-α) where m = initial star mass and α = slope of the logarithmic plot.Until this point in time, it is not certain if the IMF varies in extreme situations and if the calculation based on our Milky Way can be unconditionally applied to other galaxies.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Euclid missionCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The euclid mission is project, being prepared by ESA to investigate dark matter as well as dark energy. At this moment, it is planned to launch the mission in the year 2023 (no specific date is set yet).The planned time the mission will take is set for six years and can be extended, but is limited by the amount of cold gas propulsion.Detailed definition:ESA has started the euclid mission is a project to try to investigate dark matter as well as dark energy. The spacecraft consists of a camera in the visible wavelength and a camera /spectrometer which works in the near-infrared area. It will launch from the Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, which is located in French Guiana, and will move in an orbit which is halo shaped around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point. Another aspect which will be inspected by the mission is the reason why the expansion of the universe in accelerating and how the evolution of the universe took place, to gain more information about fundamental physics and cosmology.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
aphelionCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Aphelion is the point in the orbit of a celestial body where it is farthest from the sun. It is the opposite of perihelion, which is the point in the orbit where the celestial body is closest to the sun. The distance between a celestial body and the sun varies during its orbit due to the elliptical shape of the orbit. The aphelion is the point where the distance is at a maximum.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
tektiteCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A tektite is a type of glass that is formed from the impact of a meteorite on the Earth's surface. The extreme heat and pressure of the impact melts and vaporizes the rocks at the impact site, which then cools and solidifies into a glass-like material. Tektites are typically black or green in color and have a smooth, rounded shape. They can vary in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter. Tektites are found in the areas around meteorite impact craters, and are used by scientists to study the effects of meteorite impacts on the Earth's surface.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
umbraCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The Umbra is the innermost and darkest part of a shadow. It is the area where light is completely blocked by an object, such as a planet or moon. When a celestial body, passes between a star and another celestial body, it can cast a shadow on that body. The umbra is the part of the shadow that is directly behind the blocking body. The lighter part of the shadow - penumbra, is the area where only part of the light is blocked. The umbra and penumbra can be observed during a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow is cast on the Earth.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
ephemerisCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An ephemeris is a detailed table or data file that provides the positions of celestial objects in the sky at specific times. Ephemerides are used in astronomy to predict the future positions of these objects and to understand their orbits and movements. They can be calculated for any point in time and are usually given for a series of times at regular intervals, such as every day or every hour. Initially ephemerides were written, then printed, nowadays, they are digital. Ephemerides of the Solar System play a crucial role in navigating spacecraft.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
PhotometerCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A photometer is an instrument used to measure the strength of electromagnetic radiation. It is the primary tool used in the field of photometry, a field that focuses on the study of the emitted intensity of the electromagnetic radiation of an astronomical body.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
ApogeeCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: An apogee is a point in an elliptical orbit, which is considered to be the farthest point from Earth.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Orbit Category: Non categorisedShort Definition: An orbit is a periodical, elliptical trajectory that all objects floating in space follow.Detailed Definition: (entry exists but has poor description)Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Geosynchronous orbitCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Geosynchronous orbit is an orbit with orbital period matching Earth's full rotation time.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
ProbeCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A probe is a smaller spacecraft meant to explore the space, but will return to a space station upon return from the exploration.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Expansion of the universeCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The expansion of the universe is a phenomenon, which describes the inherent property of the universe, where two galaxies that are gravitationally unbound tend to increase the distance to each other and the rate of expansion is even accelerating. Far away parts of the observable universe will not be observable in the near future, because the velocity of expansion is higher than light speed from an outside perspective.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
James Webb Space TelescopeCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The James Webb Space Telescope is a large telescope in space that conducts infrared astronomy. The cutting edge telescope technology aims to shine light on stars or galaxies, that were previously hidden in “plain” sight. Many people think this is the successor to the Hubble telescope, but in reality, it is more of a successor for the Spitzer space telescope, which also is an infrared telescope. The property of light to shift to red makes this a helpful telescope to look at the oldest galaxies.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Mars HabitatCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A Mars habitat is a proposed idea to colonize Mars and establish an autonomous colony. The horrid conditions of Mars will pose an almost insurmountable problem, where concrete solutions still elude us. In theory, Elon Musk said that a crewed landing would occur in 2029, which Is still 6 years away, but this seems to be an unachievable goal in the near future.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
heliosphereCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: The Heliosphere is the extended layer of the Sun consisting of its magnetosphere, astrosphere and atmosphere. It has a bubble-like shape, covering the entire Solar System. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
constellationCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: A constellation is a group of stars that are always seen together in the same shape, no matter where they are observed. They are mostly named after animals, mythological subjects or inanimate objects.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Absolute MagnitudeCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Absolute magnitude is the measurement of the brightness of celestial bodies using inverse logarithmic calculations in astronomical calculations and expressed as a mathematical value. This process involves mathematically expressing their luminosity, as a hypothesis, by placing objects at an equal distance from the observer (10 parsecs that equals to 32.6 light years). Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
AstronomyCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Astronomy is a positive science that includes the discovery, observation, interpretation and recording of all objects and phenomena in space. Before 17th century, astronomy, which worked only to observe and interpret the positions and motion capabilities of observable celestial bodies due to technological inadequacies, after advanced its agenda in all space with the advancement of technology. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Heavy ElementCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Heavy elements are the general name for elements containing atomic numbers greater than 92. Above these, elements with atomic numbers 112 and above are called superheavy elements. The state that creates the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of the element. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Lunar TheoryCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Lunar Theory is the measurement and prediction of the movements of the moon as a method of a priori deduction with the principles of the laws of gravity. For the first time in the modern era, Isaac Newton mentioned in his book Principia in 1687 that the motion of the moon could be calculated mathematically by the law of gravity. Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Space WeatheringCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Space weathering is a general term used for different surface processes which happen to objects and celestial bodies in the harsh environment of outer space.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
MeridianCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: In astronomy, a meridian is an imaginary line in the sky that runs from due north to due south, passing through the observer's location and the zenith. The zenith is the point in the sky that is directly overhead. The meridian is used to measure the altitude of objects in the sky, as well as their right ascension and declination. The meridian also marks the boundary between the eastern and western halves of the sky, with objects east of the meridian being in the morning sky and those west of the meridian being in the evening sky.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
AeroliteCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: In astronomy, an aerolite is a type of meteorite that is composed primarily of rock and minerals. They are believed to originate from the asteroid belt, a region between Mars and Jupiter where many small bodies orbit the Sun. Aerolites are formed from the debris of collisions between asteroids and are made up of a variety of minerals, including silicates and oxides. They are different from iron meteorites, which are composed primarily of iron and nickel.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
Light PollutionCategory: Non categorisedShort Definition: Light pollution is the effect of excessive or poor use of artificial outdoor light sources. There are several negative impacts from it: it disrupts both the human sleep and natural patterns of wildlife, it is a factor in the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and obscures the celestial bodies in the night sky.Detailed Definition: Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:No translations found!Edit
measurementCategory: PhenomenaShort Definition: A measurement is a phenomena that shows the quantity of an object in terms of dimensions.Detailed Definition: The measurement tells about the dimensions and specify the object as how big or small in terms of diverse units. There are several types of units and an astronomic unit can be given as an example of the unit used in space field.Etymology (optional): Greek: metron, Meaning: limited proportionSample Sentence(s) (optional): The measurement of the specified structure is needed before the structural analysis.Translations of Terms into Partner Languages:turkish: ölçümEdit
