The list of astronomy acronyms and abbreviations.
All astronomy related acronyms and abbreviations.
LRO: | Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter(SpaceCraft, Satellite, SPACE) |
MDRS: | Mars Desert Research Station(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy) |
NOAA: | National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration(Parapsychology) |
NRAO: | National Radio Astronomy Observatory(Celestial objects, Astronomy) |
RSA: | Russian Space Agency(Celestial objects, Astronomy, Organization) |
SAA: | South Atlantic Anomaly(Astronomical, Meteorology, Climatology) |
SAO: | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory(Celestial objects, Astronomy) |
SMM: | Solar Maximum Mission(Telescope, Satellite, SPACE) |
TES: | Thermal Emission Spectrometer(Astronomical instrument, Instrument) |
TRACE: | Transition Region and Coronal Explorer(Astronomical) |
USRA: | Universities Space Research Association(Higher Education, Academia) |
VLA: | Very Large Array(Telescope, Physics, Celestial objects) |
AAVSO: | American Association of Variable Star Observers(Celestial objects) |
ADF: | Astrophysics Data Facility(Celestial objects, Astronomy, Organization) |
AMANDA: | Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array(Telescope) |
ASA: | Astronomical Society of the Atlantic(SPACE, Astrophysics) |
AU: | Astronomical Unit(Astronomical, Celestial objects, Astronomy) |
AURA: | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy |
BNSC: | British National Space Centre(Space exploration, Space agency) |
CGRO: | Compton Gamma Ray Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Satellite, SPACE) |
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