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Space Science
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Theory | A scientific explanation based on many observations and ideas, and used to make predictions that have been tested in many experiments |
| Thrust | The backwards force that causes a rocket to move forwards |
| VBLA | VERY LONG BASELINE ARRAY; the name for a group of ten radio telescopes based in North America that cooperate together to synthesise a much larger radio dish |
| VBLI | VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY; a technique of using several receivers at separated locations to collect information, then combining the information to produce a much clearer or more detailed image of the object. |
| Weightlessness | The feeling that you do not have weight; it occurs when an object is falling; sometimes called microgravity |