International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Science Initiative — The International Solar Terrestrial Physics Science Initiative is an international research collaboration between NASA, the ESA, and ISAS. Its goal is to study phenomena related to the Sun, solar wind and its effects on Earth. cite… … Wikipedia
Terrestrial gamma-ray flash — Terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) are bursts of gamma rays in the earth s atmosphere. TGFs have been recorded to last 0.2 to 3.5 milliseconds, and have energies of up to 20 MeV. They are probably caused by electric fields produced above… … Wikipedia
Terrestrial planet — The terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and dwarf planet Ceres. Sizes to scale A terrestrial planet, telluric planet or rocky planet is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks and/or … Wikipedia
physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… … Universalium
Terrestrial poles — Pole Pole, n. [L. polus, Gr. ? a pivot or hinge on which anything turns, an axis, a pole; akin to ? to move: cf. F. p[^o]le.] 1. Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth s axis; as, the north pole.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Solar physics — is the study of our Sun. Solar Physics is also the name of a journal for solar and solar stellar research and the study of solar terrestrial physics. It was founded in 1967 and treats all aspects of solar physics, ranging from the internal… … Wikipedia
Solar physics (journal) — Solar Physics is also the name of a journal for solar and solar stellar research and the study of solar terrestrial physics. It was founded in 1967 and treats all aspects of solar physics, ranging from the internal structure of the Sun and its… … Wikipedia
History of Physics — History of Physics † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Physics The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. A Glance at Ancient Physics; II. Science and Early Christian Scholars; III. A Glance at Arabian Physics; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Plasma (physics) — For other uses, see Plasma. Plasma lamp, illustrating some of the more complex phenomena of a plasma, including filamentation. The colors are a result of relaxation of electrons in excited states to lower energy states after they have recombined… … Wikipedia
History of physics — The modern discipline of physics emerged in the 17th century following in traditions of inquiry established by Galileo Galilei, René Descartes, Isaac Newton, and other natural philosophers.Fact|date=September 2008 Prior to this time, a unified… … Wikipedia