ammonia — /euh mohn yeuh, euh moh nee euh/, n. Chem. 1. a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the… … Universalium
International Space Station maintenance — Since construction started, the International Space Station (ISS) programme has had to deal with several maintenance issues, unexpected problems and failures[citation needed]. These incidents have affected the assembly timeline, led to periods of … Wikipedia
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List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents — Death in space redirects here. For death in specifically outer space conditions, see Space exposure. Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, due to hot gases escaping the SRBs leading to structural failure of the external… … Wikipedia
“Cool Air“ — Short story (3,440 words); written probably in February 1926. First published in Tales of Magic and Mystery(March 1928); rpt. WT(September 1939); first collected in O;corrected text in DH; annotated version in An2and CC The narrator, having … An H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia
STS-116 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 116 insignia = Sts 116 patch.png shuttle = Discovery crew members = 7 launch pad = LC 39B launch = 2006 12 09 8:47:35 p.m. EST (2006 12 10 01:47:35 UTC) landing = 2006 12 22 5:32:00 p.m. EST (22:32:00 UTC) … Wikipedia
Absorption refrigerator — The absorption refrigerator is a refrigerator that utilizes a heat source (e.g., solar, kerosene fueled flame) to provide the energy needed to drive the cooling system rather than being dependent on electricity to run a compressor. These… … Wikipedia
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Icy Ball — In the early part of the 20th century, it was thought that inexpensive refrigeration would be a great boon for mankind.IcyBall was a name given to two early refrigerators, one made by Australian Sir Edward Hallstrom in 1923, and the other design… … Wikipedia
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