Quasar (disambiguation) — Quasar is an astronomical body producing vast amounts of energy, which in turn provides the basis for the names of:* Quasar (brand), a brand of electronics * Quasar (comics), a comic book character * Quasar (satellite), a military satellite *… … Wikipedia
List of open source software packages — This is a list of open source software packages: computer software licensed under an open source license. Software that fits the Free software definition may be more appropriately called free software; the GNU project in particular objects to… … Wikipedia
Liste De Logiciels Libres — Les logiciels libres présents sur cette page le sont selon la définition de l article logiciel libre. La plupart des programmes cités ici sont disponibles sous licence GNU GPL ou BSD. Sommaire 1 Système d exploitation 1.1 Famille des GNU/Linux… … Wikipédia en Français
cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… … Universalium
galaxy — /gal euhk see/, n., pl. galaxies. 1. Astron. a. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. b. (usually cap.) See Milky Way. 2. any large and brilliant or impressive… … Universalium
Fine-tuned Universe — The fine tuned Universe is the idea that the conditions that allow life in the Universe can only occur when certain universal physical constants lie within a very narrow range, so that if any of several fundamental constants were only slightly… … Wikipedia
Structure formation — refers to a fundamental problem in physical cosmology. The universe, as is now known from observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation, began in a hot, dense, nearly uniform state approximately 13.7 Gyr ago. [cite journal |author=D.… … Wikipedia
astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… … Universalium
Dark matter — Not to be confused with antimatter, dark energy, dark fluid or dark flow. For other uses, see Dark Matter (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
National Reconnaissance Office — Agency overview Formed 1961 Headquarters Chantilly, Virginia … Wikipedia
