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The scientific study of planets, stars, black holes, comets and other celestial bodies that make up outer space.
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convection
Astronomy; Mars
Transmission of heat by moving heated gases. In a hot-air furnace the heated air rises and cooler, heavier air falls.
backscattering
Astronomy; Mars
The deflection of particles or radiation by scattering processes through angles greater than 90 degrees with respect to the original direction of motion.
axis of rotation
Astronomy; Mars
The straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a rotating body and is the line about which that body rotates.
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