The list of astronomy acronyms and abbreviations.
All astronomy related acronyms and abbreviations.
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AIM: | Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere(SpaceCraft, Scientific satellite) |
ALEXIS: | Array of Low-Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors(Astronomical satellite) |
ANS: | Astronomical Netherlands Satellite(Astronomical satellite, Telescope) |
ARGOS: | Advanced Research Global Observation Satellite |
ASCA: | Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astronomy(Astronomical satellite) |
AXAF: | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility(Astronomical satellite, Telescope) |
BRITE: | BRIght-star Target Explorer(Astronomical satellite, Satellite, Astronomy) |
COBE: | Cosmic Background Explorer(Telescope, Scientific satellite, Satellite) |
COBRAS-SAMBA: | Cosmic Background Radiation Anisotropy Satellite / Satellite for Measurement of Background Anisotropies |
COROT: | COnvection ROtation and planetary Transit(Astronomical satellite) |
CORSA: | Cosmic Radiation Satellite(Military Satellite, Satellite, SPACE) |
CXO: | Chandra X-ray Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Satellite, Astronomy) |
CanX: | Canadian Advanced Nanospace Experiments(Astronomical satellite) |
EUVE: | Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer(Telescope, Scientific satellite, Satellite) |
FIRST: | Far Infrared and Sub-millimetre Telescope(Astronomical satellite) |
GALEX: | Galaxy Evolution Explorer(Telescope, Scientific satellite, Satellite) |
HALCA: | Highly Advanced Laboratory for Communications and Astronomy |
HEAO: | High-Energy Astronomical Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Satellite) |
HETE: | High Energy Transient Explorer(Telescope, Scientific satellite, Satellite) |
HSO: | Herschel Space Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Satellite, Astronomy) |
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