The list of astrophysics acronyms and abbreviations.

All astrophysics related acronyms and abbreviations.

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CHARA:
Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy(SPACE, Astrophysics)
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ERBS:
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite(Environmental Satellite, Satellite)
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ESOC:
European Space Operations Centre(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy)
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GISS:
Goddard Institute for Space Studies(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy)
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HUT:
Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope(Telescope, SPACE, Astrophysics)
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ISO:
Infrared Space Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Telescope, Satellite)
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IUE:
International Ultraviolet Explorer(Telescope, SPACE, Astrophysics)
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LRO:
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter(SpaceCraft, Satellite, SPACE)
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MDRS:
Mars Desert Research Station(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy)
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SMM:
Solar Maximum Mission(Telescope, Satellite, SPACE)
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USRA:
Universities Space Research Association(Higher Education, Academia)
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ASA:
Astronomical Society of the Atlantic(SPACE, Astrophysics)
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AURA:
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy(Academia)
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CGRO:
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Satellite, SPACE)
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EPD:
Energetic Particles Detector(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy)
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ESOC:
European Space Operations Center(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy)
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ESRO:
European Space Research Organization(Scientific satellite, Geoscience)
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FUSE:
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer(Telescope, SPACE, Astrophysics)
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IAU:
International Astronomical Union(SPACE, Astrophysics, Celestial objects)
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IMP:
Interplanetary Monitoring Platform(Scientific satellite, Satellite, SPACE)
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