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atomic force microscope atomic force microscope
atomic force microscope (AFM), device that uses a spring-mounted probe to image individual atoms on the surface of a material. Unlike the scanning tunneling microscope , which is also a scanning probe microscope, the AFM can be used on materials that do not conduct electricity. In the original... Read more
space probe space probe
space probe space vehicle carrying sophisticated instrumentation but no crew, designed to explore various aspects of the solar system (see space exploration ). Unlike an artificial satellite , which is placed in more or less permanent orbit around the earth, a space probe is launched with... Read more
space exploration space exploration
space exploration the investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of artificial satellites (spacecraft that orbit the earth), space probes (spacecraft that pass through the solar system and that may or may not orbit another... Read more
Mars probes Mars probes
Mars Exploration Rovers Background The Rovers The Mission Mission Results Resources Background The exploration of Mars using robotic spacecraft began in the 1960s, when the US National Aeronautic and Space Administration’s (NASA Read more
cryosurgery cryosurgery
cryosurgery , bloodless surgical technique using a supercooled probe to destroy diseased or superfluous tissue. Liquid nitrogen circulating through the instrument cools it to temperatures as low as -196°C (-321°F). Tissue destroyed on contact with the probe is removed by phagocytic white... Read more
S N Behrman S N Behrman
S. N. Behrman (Samuel Nathaniel Behrman) , 1893-1973, American dramatist, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Harvard 1916. His sophisticated comedies often attempt to probe the consciences of the wealthy and privileged. They include The Second Man (1927), Rain from Heaven (1934), No Time for Comedy ... Read more
Ferdinand Bol Ferdinand Bol
Ferdinand Bol , 1616-80, Dutch painter. He studied with Rembrandt in Amsterdam, and his early work (e.g., Elizabeth Bas, Amsterdam) has sometimes been confused with that of his master. His style was modified after 1650 through contact with van der Helst. Thereafter he moved away from a... Read more
Europa Europa
Europa yoorō´pe , in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter . Magnetic-field data collected by the space probe Galileo in 2002 strongly indicates a liquid-water ocean—similar to oceans found on Earth and possibly capable of supporting simple life... Read more
Paul Heyse Paul Heyse
Paul Heyse , 1830-1914, German realistic writer. Besides the 120 novellas on which his reputation rests, he wrote some 50 plays, 6 novels, and many fine translations, especially of Italian poets. He was the first German to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature (1910). His most famous story is ... Read more

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