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    Venera 6 (Russian: Венера-6 meaning Venus 6), or 2V (V-69) No.331, was a Soviet spacecraft, launched towards Venus to obtain atmospheric data. It had an...
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  • Luna 4, or E-6 No.4 (Ye-6 series), sometimes known in the West as Sputnik 26, was a Soviet spacecraft launched as part of the Luna program to attempt the...
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    A telescope mount is a mechanical structure which supports a telescope. Telescope mounts are designed to support the mass of the telescope and allow for...
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    The Canadian Arrow was a privately funded, early-2000s rocket and space tourism project concept founded by London, Ontario, Canada entrepreneurs Geoff...
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    A rocket garden or rocket park is a display of missiles, sounding rockets, or space launch vehicles, usually in an outdoor setting. The proper form of...
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  • Friedrich Karl Ginzel (26 February 1850 – 29 June 1926) was an Austrian astronomer. From 1877 Ginzel worked at the observatory in Vienna. In 1886, he became...
    3 KB (262 words) - 12:21, 24 October 2023
  • The T Tauri wind — so named because of the young star currently in this stage—is a phenomenon indicative of the phase of stellar development between the...
    6 KB (810 words) - 12:39, 3 March 2023
  • Richard A. Prager (November 30, 1883 – July 20, 1945) was a German-American astronomer. Prager was born in Hannover, Germany. He became an assistant in...
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  • JORDY or Joint Optical Reflective Display is an optical viewing device developed based on NASA technology. It is used to help the visually impaired see...
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