cislunar space — cislunar space, 1. the space between the earth and the moon, shaped like a frustum and moving like the hand of a clock as the moon revolves about the earth. 2. the space between the earth and the moon s orbit … Useful english dictionary
Space colonization — Artist Les Bossinas 1989 concept of Mars mission Space colonization (also called space settlement, space humanization, or space habitation) is the concept of permanent human habitation outside of Earth. Although hypothetical at the present time,… … Wikipedia
Space elevator — A space elevator for Earth would consist of a cable anchored to the Earth s equator, reaching into space. By attaching a counterweight at the end (or by further extending the cable upward for the same purpose), the center of mass is kept well… … Wikipedia
Space-based solar power — Left: Part of the solar energy is lost on its way through the atmosphere by the effects of reflection and absorption. Right: Space based solar power systems convert sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere, avoiding these losses, and the… … Wikipedia
Space tether — Artist s conception of satellite with a tether Space tethers are cables, usually long and very strong, which can be used for propulsion, stabilization, or maintaining the formation of space systems by determining the trajectory of spacecraft and… … Wikipedia
cislunar — adjective Date: circa 1877 lying between the earth and the moon or the moon s orbit < cislunar space > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Space War Blues — is a science fiction novel by American writer Richard A. Lupoff. It is a fixup of several previously published pieces, the longest of which, With The Bentfin Boomer Boys On Little Old New Alabama, (afterwards “WTBBB”) first appeared in Harlan… … Wikipedia
cislunar — /sis looh neuhr/, adj. Astron. of or pertaining to the space between the earth and the orbit of the moon. [1865 70; CIS + LUNAR] * * * … Universalium
cislunar — cis•lu•nar [[t]sɪsˈlu nər[/t]] adj. astron. of or pertaining to the space between the earth and the orbit of the moon • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
Vision for Space Exploration — Cover page of report of Aldridge Commission, Report of the President s Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy, 2004 The Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) is the United States space policy which was announced on… … Wikipedia
