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Space Transportation System
(Encyclopedia)Space Transportation System, official designation for the U.S. space shuttle. ...museums of science
(Encyclopedia)museums of science, institutions or buildings where collections relevant to science and technology are preserved and displayed to promote education and research. While the preponderance of these museu...philosophy of science
(Encyclopedia)philosophy of science, branch of philosophy that emerged as an autonomous discipline in the 19th cent., especially through the work of Auguste Comte, J. S. Mill, and William Whewell. Several of the is...National Science Foundation
(Encyclopedia)National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent agency in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government concerned with promoting a national science policy by supporting basic research and educ...Space Force, United States
(Encyclopedia)Space Force, United States (USSF), military force that forms a separate service within the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, est. Dec. 20, 2019, by act of Congress. The head of the Space Force is the Chief...Infrared Space Observatory
(Encyclopedia)Infrared Space Observatory: see infrared astronomy. ...Spitzer Space Telescope
(Encyclopedia)Spitzer Space Telescope: see infrared astronomy; observatory, orbiting. ...European Space Operations Center
(Encyclopedia)European Space Operations Center (ESOC): see European Space Agency. ...European Space Research Institute
(Encyclopedia)European Space Research Institute (ESRIN): see European Space Agency. ...European Space Research Organization
(Encyclopedia)European Space Research Organization (ESRO): see European Space Agency. ...Browse by Subject
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