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Spatial intelligence is an area in the theory of multiple intelligences that deals with spatial judgment and the ability to visualize with the mind's eye. It is defined by Howard Gardner as a human computational capacity that provides the ability or mental skill to solve spatial problems of navigation, visualization of objects from different angles and space, faces or scenes recognition, or to ...
Yang Liwei, first Chinese astronaut, the third country to launch a crewed spaceflight. Chinese space food. After the United States threatened to use nuclear weapons during the Korean War, [6] [7] Mao Zedong decided that only a nuclear deterrent of its own would guarantee the security of the newly founded PRC.
Gaia is a space observatory of the European Space Agency (ESA) that was launched in 2013 and is planned to operate until March 2025. The spacecraft is designed for astrometry: measuring the positions, distances and motions of stars with unprecedented precision, [5] [6] and the positions of exoplanets by measuring attributes about the stars they orbit such as their apparent magnitude and color. [7]
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC), also known as the Xichang Space Center, is a spaceport in China.It is located in Zeyuan town [] (泽远镇), Mianning county, approximately 64 kilometers (40 mi) northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (né Garriott; born 4 July 1961) is a British-born American video game developer, entrepreneur and private astronaut. Garriott, who is the son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott , was originally a game designer and programmer , and is now involved in a number of aspects of computer-game development.
The Space Trilogy (also known as The Cosmic Trilogy or The Ransom Trilogy) is a series of science fiction novels by British writer C. S. Lewis.The trilogy consists of Out of the Silent Planet (1938), Perelandra (1943), and That Hideous Strength (1945).
"BYD" is the pinyin initials of the company's Chinese name Biyadi. The company was originally known as Yadi Electronics (亚迪电子), named after the Yadi Road in Dapeng New District, where the company was once based. [24]
Alexander N. Green [1] (born September 1, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 9th congressional district.Currently in his 11th term, he has served in Congress since 2005.