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Aberration Absolute Temperature Absorption
Acceleration Adiabatic invariant Algebra
Algebraic equation Algebraic expansion Algebraic formula
Algebraic identity Alpha radioactivity Angle of attack
Angular momentum Anomaly Aphelion
Apogee Apollo(project) Apparent motion
Astronomical unit Atlas Atom
Aurora, polar Azimuth & elevation Ballistic pendulum
Balmer series Big Dipper Binding energy
Binomial theorem Black Body Radiation Black Hole
Bohr model Boyle's law Bradley's aberration
Bulge of the Earth Buoyancy Calendar
Calorie Cartesian coordinates Celestial coordinates
Celestial sphere Celestial pole Center of gravity
Centrifugal force Centripetal acceleration Centripetal force
Chromosphere Chronometer Circulation (atmos.)
Climate CME Color
Coordinates Comet Component (of vector)
Conic section Conservation of momentum Conservation of energy
Constellation Convection Copernican system
Coriolis force Corona Coronal Hole
Coronal mass ejection Crab nebula Crater (impact)
Cross staff Date Line Deceleration
Declination De Laval nozzle Diffraction grating
"Dirty bomb" Drag Duality
Earthshine Eccentric anomaly Eccentricity
Ecliptic Einstein's law Electromagnetic field
Electromagnetic wave> Electron Elevation of Sun
Ellipse El Niño Energy
Epicycle Equatorial axis Equilibrium
Equinox Ethiopian calendar Explorer 1
Fallout Fast fission Field
Field line preserv. Firmament First point in Aries
Flare (Solar flare) Fly-by maneuver Force
Frame of reference Frequency g
Galaxy Gamma rays Geodesy
Global Position.Sys. Gnomon Gravity
Gravity assist maneuv. Gravity gradient Greenhouse effect
Gregorian calendar H-bomb Hadley cell
High Energy Particles Hohmann orbit Hydrogen bomb
Hydrogen spectrum Ice ages Inclination, orbital
Inertia Inertial balance Inertial force
Infra-red radiation Ion Ion rocket
Ionization Isotopes Iteration
Jet Propulsion Lab Jet stream Jewish calendar
Joule Julian calendar Kepler's laws
Kilowatt-hour Kinetic energy Kuiper objects
Lagrangian points Lapse rate Latitude & longitude
Law of areas Libration Lift
Lightning Liquid fueled rockets "Lunar Prospector"
Magnetic field Magnetic field lines Magnetic poles
Magnetic polarity Magnetic storm Magnetosphere
Mass Maxwell distrib. Mean anomaly
Metonic calendar Microwaves Milankovich theory
MKS system Momentum Month
Moon Multiplet Muslim calendar
Naw Ruz Neutron Neutron star
Newton Newton's laws North
Nuclear bomb Nuclear fireball Nuclear fission
Nuclear force Nuclear fusion Nuclear power
Nucleus (atomic) Orbit Orbital elements
Orbital (noun) Orbital period Ozone
Parallax Parsec Particle
Pelton turbine Perigee Perihelion
Periodic table Persian calendar Photon
Photosphere Planck's constant Plane of the ecliptic
Planetary swing-by Planets Planets (of stars)
Plasma Polar coordinates Polaris
Potential energy Power Precession
Precession of the equinoxes Primordial microwaves Prominence
Propeller pitch Proton Ptolemy's system
Pythagoras theorem Quantum level Quantum physics
Quantum tunneling Radiation Radiation balance
Radioactivity Radioisotopes Radio waves
Reaction force Recoil Reentry
Relativity principle Retrograde motion Right ascension
Ritz principle Rocket Rossby wave
Rotation axis of the Earth Rydberg constant Saturn V
Second law of thermodynamics Semimajor axis Shock
Sidereal Day Sodium spectrum Solar activity
Solar cycle Solar Energetic Particles Solar wind
Solid fueled rockets Solstice South
Space station Spectral line Spectrum
Spin Sputnik Staging of a rocket
Stellar evolution Stratosphere Sundial
Sunspot Supernova Sweepback
Synchronous orbit Synodic period Thermodynamics
Thrust Thunderstorm Tilt-Wing plane
Time--local, UT Time zones Trade winds
Transit of Venus Trigonometry Trigono. functions
Trigono. identities Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn
Troposphere True anomaly Ultraviolet (UV)
Unit circle Unit vector Urca process
V2 Van de Graaff generator Vector
Vector resolution Velocity Velocity, escape
Venus transit Vernal equinox Watt
Wave Wavelength Wave mechanics
Wave number Weather Weight
Weightlessness Westerlies Work
X-1 X-rays Zeeman effect
Zenial days Zodiac

Author and Curator:   Dr. David P. Stern
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Last updated 9-23-2004