Glossary
artificial intelligence - the ability of a computer or other
machine to perform those activities that are normally thought
to require intelligence
cost effective – when the results
of a project are considered to be worth the money spent to
get the results
five-digit – resembling a human hand; each
finger can be called a “digit”
Hubble Space Telescope – a
telescope placed into Earth orbit by the space shuttle in
1990; this telescope can see better than most telescopes
on Earth since light waves are not blocked by Earth’s atmosphere
humanoid – something that has the characteristics or form
of a human
outer planets - Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto; the five planets furthest from
the sun
oxidized – when an element combines with oxygen; may cause “rust”
to form
radiation -- the process of giving off radiant energy
in the form of waves or particles
rovers - uncrewed vehicles
used in exploring the terrain of a planet and its satellites
Uncrewed space probes – spacecraft sent into space without
humans on board; remotely controlled by scientists on Earth |
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