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  2. List of stellar explosion types - Wikipedia

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    Stellar explosion can refer to: Nova; Kilonova; Micronova; Supernova. Type Ia supernova; Type Ib and Ic supernovae; Type II supernova; Superluminous supernova; Pair-instability supernova; Hypernova; Supernova impostor, stellar explosions that appear similar to supernova, but do not destroy their progenitor stars Failed supernova

  3. Wikipedia : Naming conventions (astronomical objects)

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    The issue of whether to add a space between the parent star's name and the planetary designation determined by scientific literature references. In most cases, planets named with Bayer , Flamsteed , and or Variable star designation have a space, but usage with other designations varies e.g. WASP-12b but HD 209458 b .

  4. List of spacecraft prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Used to denote individual Space Shuttle orbiters (e.g. OV-102 Columbia). OTV Orbital Test Vehicle Used to denote X-37B vehicles and missions (e.g. OTV-1). RSS Reusable Space Ship Used to denote New Shepard vehicles and capsules (e.g. RSS H. G. Wells). VSS Virgin Space Ship [5] Used to denote spaceplanes operated by Virgin Galactic (e.g. VSS ...

  5. List of supernovae - Wikipedia

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    SN 1054 remnant (Crab Nebula)A supernova is an event in which a star destroys itself in an explosion which can briefly become as luminous as an entire galaxy.This list of supernovae of historical significance includes events that were observed prior to the development of photography, and individual events that have been the subject of a scientific paper that contributed to supernova theory.

  6. 100 baby names inspired by space - AOL

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    Space baby names inspired by the cosmos can help parents find a unique baby name. Space baby names for boys and girls are sure to be as special as your newborn! 100 baby names inspired by space

  7. Spacecraft naming - Wikipedia

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    The working name of "space shuttle" was used throughout the program and spacecraft's development and construction. However, Peter Flanigan , Assistant to the President and Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs to then President Nixon, expressed concern that the word "shuttle" brought to mind 2nd class travel and ...

  8. Miscellaneous Symbols - Wikipedia

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    Moore, Lisa (2008-12-02), "Consensus 117-C23", UTC #117 Minutes, Change the name of U+26EF LIGHTHOUSE to U+26EF MAP SYMBOL FOR LIGHTHOUSE. L2/09-064 Scherer, Markus (2009-01-29), Request to change some ARIB/AMD6 character names and a code point

  9. List of space debris producing events - Wikipedia

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    Also, about sixteen old Soviet nuclear space reactors are known to have released an estimated 100,000 NaK liquid metal coolant droplets 800–900 km up, [5] which range in size from 1 – 6 cm. [5] The greatest risk to space missions is from untracked debris between 1 and 10 cm in size. [ 1 ]