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Space flight
Of or relating to the act of voyaging outside the Earth's atmosphere and into outer space, and the science involved in achieving it.
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local time
Aerospace; Space flight
Time adjusted for location around the Earth or other planets in time zones.
large magellanic cloud (LMC)
Aerospace; Space flight
The larger of two small galaxies orbiting nearby our Milky Way galaxy, which are visible from the southern hemisphere.
light year
Aerospace; Space flight
A measure of distance, the distance light travels in one year, about 63,197 AU.
light time
Aerospace; Space flight
The amount of time it takes light or radio signals to travel a certain distance at light speed.
low-gain antenna onboard a spacecraft (LGA)
Aerospace; Space flight
A small antenna onboard a spacecraft that provides low amplification of either transmitted or received radio signals. Lgas have wide antenna patterns and therefore do not require precise pointing.
light
Aerospace; Space flight
Electromagnetic radiation in the neighborhood of 1 nanometer wavelength.
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