- 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.
Circles in parallel planes to that of the equator defining north-south measurements, also called parallels.
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A multiplier, x1024 from the second-to-last letter of the Latin alphabet. See the entry for CGPM.
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A multiplier, x1021 from the last letter of the Latin alphabet. See the entry for CGPM
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Electromagnetic radiation in the neighborhood of 1 nanometer wavelength.
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A second which may be added or subtracted to adjust UTC at either, both, or neither, of two specific opportunities each year.
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The amount of time it takes light or radio signals to travel a certain distance at light speed.
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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Compare with Maser.
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LMC, the larger of two small galaxies orbiting nearby our Milky Way galaxy, which are visible from the southern hemisphere.
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The SI base unit of mass, based on the mass of a metal cylinder kept in France. See also g (gram).
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