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Weightlessness — Zero gravity redirects here. For other uses, see Zero gravity (disambiguation). Zero G redirects here. For other uses, see Zero G (disambiguation). 0G redirects here. For other uses, see 0G (disambiguation). Weightlessness (or zero g) is the… … Wikipedia
Vomit Comet — is a nickname for any airplane that briefly provides a nearly weightless environment in which to train astronauts, conduct research, and film motion pictures.Versions of such airplanes have in the past been operated by NASA s [http://jsc aircraft … Wikipedia
Drop tube — For the amusement ride, see Drop tower (ride). In physics and materials science, a drop tower or drop tube is a structure used to produce a controlled period of weightlessness for an object under study. Air bags, polystyrene pellets, and magnetic … Wikipedia
Francis William Aston — Infobox Scientist name = Francis William Aston image size = 180px birth date = September 1 1877 birth place = Harborne , Birmingham death date = death date and age|1945|11|20|1877|9|1 death place = Cambridge nationality = United Kingdom field =… … Wikipedia
vomit comet — noun nickname for any NASA airplane that briefly provides a nearly weightless environment by flying on a parabolic flight path; used to train astronauts or conduct research … Wiktionary
History of radar — The history of radar starts with experiments by Heinrich Hertz in the late 19th century that showed that radio waves were reflected by metallic objects. This possibility was suggested in James Clerk Maxwell s seminal work on electromagnetism.… … Wikipedia
Elliptic orbit — A small body in space orbits a large one (like a planet around the sun) along an elliptical path, with the large body being located at one of the ellipse foci … Wikipedia
Course Setting Bomb Sight — The CSBS Mk. IX mounted in a Fairey Battle. The bomb aimer is sighting through the white ring shaped backsights to the pin shaped foresights (just visible against the armoured cable) and holding the bomb release switch in his right hand. The… … Wikipedia
Flying disc techniques — Flying discs (including Frisbees) can be thrown in many ways. All involve spinning the disc to give it gyroscopic stability, and accelerating its mass to a certain velocity. Without spin, a disc will wobble and fall; without velocity, the disc… … Wikipedia
spaceflight — /spays fluyt /, n. the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space. Also, space flight. [1945 50; SPACE + FLIGHT1] * * * Introduction flight beyond Earth s atmosphere. This article deals with the basic concepts associated with … Universalium
cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… … Universalium
