Vesta

Vesta

The brightest of the known asteroids. Also called 4 Vesta because it was the fourth asteroid to be discovered (by Olbers in 1807).

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Ceres

Astronomy; Planetary science

The largest of the known asteroids; a dwarf planet. Also called 1 Ceres because it was the first asteroid to be discovered (by Piazzi in 1801).

Jarkovski efekat

Astronomy; Planetary science

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Viking

Astronomy; Planetary science

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sublimacija

Astronomy; Planetary science

Phase transformation from solid to gas.

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Astronomy; Planetary science

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Solarna i heliosfericna observatorija

Astronomy; Planetary science

A project of international collaboration between ESA and NASA to study the Sun from its deep core to the outer corona and the solar wind. SOHO was launched in December, 1995. SOHO ...