click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Space Exploration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wavelength | the distance between two adjacent crests or troughs of a wave. |
| electromagnetic spectrum | all of the frenquenies or wavelengths of electromagetic radiation. |
| spectrum | a range of electromagetic radiation that is ordered by wavelength or frequency , such as a band of colors that is produced when white light passes through a prism . |
| probe | a uncrewed vehicle that carries scientific intruments into space to collect scientific data. |
| artificial satelite | any human -made object placed in orbit around a body in space. |
| NASA | The national aeronautics and space administration . |
| spinoff | a commercialized product incorporating NASA technology or know how that beneifits the public. |
| launch | the process of setting a rocket or spacecraft in motion. |