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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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leap year
Aerospace; Space flight
Every fourth year, in which a 366th day is added since the Earth's revolution takes 365 days 5 hr 49 min.
leap second
Aerospace; Space flight
A second which may be added or subtracted to adjust UTC at either, both, or neither, of two specific opportunities each year.
space rendezvous
Aerospace; Space flight
The joining of two separate spacecrafts in space by manual or automatic means. Space rendezvous or docking is an important requirement for the construction of space stations. During the joining ...
Soyuz
Aerospace; Space flight
A series of Russian spacecraft, in operation from the 1960s to today. A Suyuz capsule blasted off successfully on 14 November, destined for the International Space Station. Containing an American and ...
space docking
Aerospace; Space flight
The joining of two separate spacecrafts in space by manual or automatic means. Space docking or rendezvous is an important requirement for the construction of space stations. During the joining ...
Kepler-22b
Aerospace; Space flight
The Kepler space observatory found at 600 light years from Earth the first planet in the 'habitable zone'. The planet, Kepler-22b, is the smallest one found by the spacecraft of a star similar to the ...
space elevator
Aerospace; Space flight
A type of vertical transport device that efficiently moves people or goods from the Earth's surface directly into space or orbit without using large rockets. The space elevator is able to carry ...
