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    According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a minor planet is an astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is exclusively classified...
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    The study of extraterrestrial atmospheres is an active field of research, both as an aspect of astronomy and to gain insight into Earth's atmosphere. In...
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    Planetary protection is a guiding principle in the design of an interplanetary mission, aiming to prevent biological contamination of both the target celestial...
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  • Thumbnail for Rare Earth hypothesis
    In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the origin of life and the evolution of biological complexity, such as sexually...
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    Koronas-Foton (‹See Tfd›Russian: Коронас-Фотон), also known as CORONAS-Photon (Complex Orbital Observations Near-Earth of Activity of the Sun-Photon),...
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    Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Andøya...
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    Look up Cytherean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cytherean /sɪθəˈriːən/ is an adjective literally meaning of Cythera (Latin Cytherēa, from the Greek...
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  • 35°03′20″N 118°09′18″W / 35.0555664°N 118.155105°W / 35.0555664; -118.155105 The Spaceship Company (TSC) is a British/American spacecraft manufacturing...
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    The Astrogeology Science Center is the entity within the United States Geological Survey concerned with the study of planetary geology and planetary cartography...
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  • The Space Tourism Society is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1996 by John Spencer, a former member of the board of directors of...
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    The European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA) is a European collaboration to combine five 100-m class radio-telescopes to observe an array of pulsars with the...
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