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Articles related to "Orbital"
Atomic Orbitals Electrons in atoms are arranged in electronic energy levels, subshells and orbitals. electron • orbital • electronic configuration • periodic table • quantum mechanics
Euthyroid GD Euthyroid Graves' disease is a condition characterized by the signs and symptoms of thyroid eye disease in the absence of thyroid dysfunction. euthyroid • graves • disease • autoimmune • thyroid
Euthyroid Graves' Disease Euthyroid Graves' disease is a condition characterized by the signs and symptoms of thyroid eye disease in the absence of thyroid dysfunction. euthyroid • graves • disease • autoimmune • thyroid
Electron Shells Electrons captured in an atom don't fly around in circles as they are often depicted, but rather exist in a particular area around the atom. electron • proton • nucleus • electron shell • orbital
From the Earth to the Moon...Again The powers that be are dithering over the Orbital Space Plane and the next destination of the American space program; all eyes are on the President to see what course he will set. With the Centennial of Flight approaching, is he about to send us back to the moon? space • nasa • moon • exploration • flight
Orbital Irradiation for Graves' Opthalmopathy, Is it Effective? Orbital radiotherapy has been an accepted therapy for Graves' Opthalmopathy for over 30 years. There have been many studies that demonstrate its effectiveness. However, at the 1999 meeting of the American Thyroid Association, a study was presented that challenges those findings. graves' eye disease • graves' opthalmopathy • thyroid eye disease • irradiation • orbital radiotherapy
Multiple and Binary Star Systems Most stars are actually binary stars or multiple star systems. The classifications include visual binaries, eclipsing binaries, and spectroscopic binaries. binary stars • stars • binary star systems • eclipsing binaries • spectroscopic binaries
Soviet Space Based Nuke The Soviet Union had a brilliant Space-based nuclear weapon, the Fractional Orbital Bombardment System, housed on a SS-18 R-36 Rocket it could strike anywhere. khrushchev • fobs • global rockets • global missiles • cuban missile crisis
Electronica Gossip Wild and wonderful, and possibly untrue, stories from the world of house music. house • techno • dance • electronica • moby
Feeding Black Holes Like the footsteps in the snow of an invisible man, feeding black holes are easily seen black holes • accretion disk • bipolar jets • megnetic fields • gravitational force
How Not to Go to Mars With an historic opportunity right around the corner, the new direction of American spaceflight is probably about to be revealed. We can only hope and pray that it will not be brought down by the mistakes that always seem to rear their ugly heads. mars • nasa • space • mission • flight
Solstice Solstice occurs twice a year. It happens when either the northern or southern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun so that the hemisphere has the longest day of the year. solstice • equinox • axial tilt • tropic of capricorn • tropic of cancer
The Modular Menace Small modules hooked together in orbit have been practically a given for two decades of space planning. As a result we've stayed over budget, behind schedule, and in Earth orbit. How do we break free? space • nasa • station • international • shuttle
The Winds of Change The Columbia accident report is out, and it's time to set the new course for NASA. What changes have to be made to keep people in space, safely, and get us back on course for the real mission of exploration? space • nasa • shuttle • columbia • osp
Resonant Orbits and Saturn's Rings The Voyager space probe to Saturn revealed incredibly detailed unexpected structure in Saturn's rings. Resonant orbits of Saturn's moons help cause this structure. saturns rings • rings of saturn • saturn moons • resonant orbits • shepherd moons
Shepherd Moons & Planetary Rings The Voyager space probe to Saturn revealed incredibly detailed unexpected structure in Saturn's rings. Shepherd moons help cause this structure. saturns rings • rings of saturn • saturn moons • shepherd moons • guardian satellites
Geosynchronous Satellite Orbits Communications satellites often use geosynchronous orbits because they remain stationary above the same location on Earth. geosynchronous satellite • communications satellites • geosynchronous orbit • earth satellite • sidereal day
Lagrange Points Make Science Fiction Factual Lagrange Points serve as a mathematical tool for many space scientists, and also serve as a real science plot device in Robert L. Forward's novel Rocheworld. lagrange points • rocheworld • true science in sci-fi • good sci-fi books • robert forward
The quest for extraterrestrial planets. Evidence of planets circling nearby stars has been amassing since 1995. Pointing a big telescope and pouring in magnification does not work, but indirect methods have succeeded. First of an article series. extraterrestrial • exoplanet • star wobble • solar system • sun
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion Using Tycho Brahe's laboriously collected data on planetary positions Johannes Kepler discovered three laws of planetary motion and revolutionized astronomy. planetary motion • kepler • kepler's laws • cosmos • tycho brahe
Understanding Kepler's Third Law Kepler's third law of planetary motion is a mathematical relation between orbital periods and distances. It allows astronomers to measure masses of celestial objects. planetary motion • kepler • kepler's laws • cosmos • tycho brahe
Going Up? Forget about rockets; some futurists are after a space elevator made of carbon nanotubes. Will the journey into orbit ever be as simple as pushing the button for the top floor? space • elevator • carbon • nanotubes • composite
The Chemistry of Benzene The solution to the problem of a mysterious chemical. Delocalised electrons make the molecule reactive and dangerous benzene • faraday • linus pauling • lead-free petrol • gasoline
Y2K Watercraft - A Buyer's Guide A Buyer's Guide for the 2000 watercrafts y2k watercraft - a buyer's guide • trade in that old model • which pwc is right for you • personal watercraft • jet ski
Black Hole or Neutron Star Measuring the mass of the unseen companion in a binary X-ray source, such as Cygnus X-1, tells us if it is a black hole or a neutron star. cygnus x-1 • x-ray astronomy • astronomical x-rays • black hole • hde226868
Understanding Kepler's Second Law Kepler's second law of planetary motion, expressed in terms of equal areas and equal times, means that the planets change speeds as they orbit the Sun. planetary motion • kepler • kepler's laws • cosmos • tycho brahe
Explaining OCD Have trouble explaining the cause of OCD to friends, family and communitiy? Cherry will help you and your loved ones understand what's happening in your brain. ocd • obsessive-compulsive disorder • causes • explanation • brain
Heavenly fireworks Shooting stars seldom fail to amaze witnesses no matter age or cultural environment. Every night tiny bits of rock end their journey of eons wandering through space in a fiery blaze high on earth's atmosphere. meteorite • shooting star • leonids • park forest • chicxulub
Into the Wild Black Yonder On June 21, the first private manned spacecraft flew into suborbital space. Now the countdown to someone claiming the Ansari X-Prize is really on; can true suborbital tourism be far off? space • x-prize • tourism • spaceshipone • suborbital
This Little Light of Mine - How Can I Make it Shine? A very brief description of what causes light to be emitted. light • electron • ion • photon • quantum
Simian Mobile Disco Live/Vancouver Vancouver, April 23 2008: Electro wizards Simian Mobile Disco play humdrum live set, complete with enormous light show, frantic knob-twiddling and not much humanity. simian mobile disco • smd live • simian mobile disco live • simian live • simian mobile disco vancouver
Not-a-Budget-Travel Bit a lot of silliness and a little bit of essential information for some . . . india • space flight • frequent flyer miles • el al • us airways
WEATHER, PREDICTIONS, & XERISCAPING(tm) A few years ago weather predictions were accurate within two weeks. This year my Almanac has been very accurate - and its predicting a very dry century for North America. Will it be a dry milennium? weather • climate • predictions • global warming • trees
Cybercafes@Paris Can’t live without your e-mail for one day? Never fear, there’s an internet café in Paris for you! paris • france • paris • web • internet
Extraterrestrial planets, over 100 and counting. How astronomers detected the first extrasolar planets and how it relates to the only previosuly known example, the Solar System. extraterrestrial • exoplanet • star wobble • solar system • sun
Mars under attack A fleet of robot spacecraft launched in mid 2003 joined forces with two active orbiters in the quest to understand Mars geography, geology, climate, and to search for vestiges of life. mars • rover • spirit • opportunity • beagle
"The Earth is my Ark!"© Guest article by Jim Bowles, author of "The Gods, Gemini, and the Great Pyramids". Join Jim as he cleverly demonstrates a link between Noah's Ark as described in the Old Testament and the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Read on to find the link! jim bowles • christianity • noah's ark • religion • church
The Astrological Zodiac The word 'Zodiac' comes from the Greek 'zodiacus' which means 'little creatures' or 'circle of animals' and it is often depicted as a circle of mythical animals. the zodiac • aries to pisces • constellations • signs of the zodiac • planets
The Periodic Table of the Elements A key tool for chemists throughout the world is the systematic arrangement of all known elements in the Periodic Table chemistry • periodic table • mendeleev • mendeleyev • elements
Cybercafes: Coffee, Friends and Connections Why not work together in a place where you can have computer access and a great cup of coffee? cybercafes • coffee • internet access • european • cafes
Exploring Mars Move over, Moon, there's a new solar system star in town. Mars, the famed red planet, is overtaking our humble lone satellite as NASA's favorite destination. mars • space exploration • mars missions • rovers • landers
Getting to London's Airports Travelling to or from a London Airport by road or rail? Here are directions from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London City to Central London and beyond. london airport directions • how to get to london heathrow • how to get to london gatwick • how to get to london stansted • how to get to london city airport
Goldfrapp's New CD Seventh Tree British pop duo Goldfrapp continue to mine a rich seam of captivating original music which defies categorisation and it seems the fickle record-buying public are smitten. new goldfrapp album • goldfrapp • seventh tree • facets of goldfrapp • uk album charts
Rocheworld: Weather in a Double Planet System Analyzing a planet's weather also is in large part analyzing its identity, yet is often ignored in settings for space-related science fiction novels. rocheworld • rocheworld weather • weather in sci-fi • true science sci-fi • robert forward
Slow vs. Abrupt Climate Change Climate changes occur as part of the Earth's normal climate cycle, in a slow transitional method. Abrupt climate change has happened in the past due to various effects. abrupt climate change • earth's climate cycle • the little ice age • younger dryas • human affect on climate
Space Laws Who owns the moon? Are nuclear weapons allowed in space? And who makes these laws? united nations office for outer space affairs • owns space • owns the moon • peaceful • nuclear weapons
Spy Satellites for Sale Canada's government has denied, downplayed, minimized and manufactured confusion about its sales of space-based surveillance. spy satellites • radarsat • radarsat-1 • radarsat-2 • radarsat-3
The Little Ice Age Theories The Little Ice Age caused decreased winter temperatures, resulting in sea ice, glacier advances, and crop failures. Discover what caused this abrupt change in climate. what was little ice age • cause of ice age • decreased winter temperatures • evidence of climate change • year without a summer
Tides and Volcanoes on Io The same effects that cause ocean tides also cause Io to be the most volcanically active world in the solar system. io • tides • tidal effect • volcanic activity • volcanoes |
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