Chapter 2 - Using Space Science on Earth
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Section 4
Using Space Science on Earth
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Vacuum | A place that is empty of all matter. |
| microgravity | the condition of experiencing weightlessness in orbit |
| space spinoff | An item that has uses on Earth but was originally developed for use in space. |
| remote sensing | The collection of information about Earth and other objects in space sung satellites or probes. |
| geosynchronous orbit | an orbit in which a satellite orbits Earth at the same rate as Earth rotates and thus stays over the same place all the time |
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