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Ophelia

(Encyclopedia)Ophelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Miranda

(Encyclopedia)Miranda, in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...

Caliban

(Encyclopedia)Caliban, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Bianca

(Encyclopedia)Bianca, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Belinda

(Encyclopedia)Belinda, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

solar energy

(Encyclopedia)solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. Solar energy is needed by green plants...

skin cancer

(Encyclopedia)skin cancer, malignant tumor of the skin. The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Rarer forms include mycosis fungoides (a type of lymphom...

sunburn

(Encyclopedia)sunburn, inflammation of the skin caused by actinic rays from the sun or artificial sources. Moderate exposure to ultraviolet radiation is followed by a red blush, but severe exposure may result in bl...

Chaldene

(Encyclopedia)Chaldene, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

Erinome

(Encyclopedia)Erinome, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...