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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Industry: Aerospace
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The Executive Branch agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research.
The inward acceleration of a body revolving around another body.
Industry:Aerospace
The outward-tending apparent force of a body revolving around another body.
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c
The speed of light, 299,792 km per second.
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In the U.S., 109. In other countries using SI, 1012.
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bel
A unit of ratio equal to ten decibels. Named in honor of telecommunications pioneer Alexander Graham Bell.
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Based on the mean Earth-to-sun distance, 149,597,870 km. Refer to "Units of Measure" section for complete information.
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For technical definition, please follow this link to the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications website.
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10-18 meter.
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A class of Earth-crossing asteroid.
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Small bodies composed of rock and metal in orbit about the sun.
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