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Very Large Telescope; an array of four individual optical telescopes operated by the European Southern Observatory on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile.

CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite; a European space telescope whose mission is to study the formation and evolution of exoplanets.

Trace Gas Orbiter; a project of the ExoMars mission by ESA and Roscosmos to detect and study atmospheric trace gases on Mars, such as methane.

Indian Space Research Organisation; the space agency of the Government of India, responsible for space research and planetary exploration.

Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory; a lunar exploration mission by NASA that used high-quality gravitational field mapping of the Moon to determine its interior structure.

Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun; a NASA program studying the Moon and its interaction with the Sun’s magnetic field.

Exobiology on Mars; a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to search for signs of past life on Mars.

Event Horizon Telescope; a project aiming to create an Earth-sized virtual telescope to capture images of the event horizon surrounding black holes.

Very Large Array; a radio astronomy observatory located in New Mexico, consisting of 27 independent antennas.

MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging; a NASA space probe that orbited Mercury and studied its chemical composition, geology, and magnetic field.

China National Space Administration; the national space agency of China responsible for the coordination of space activities for civilian and national security usage.

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit.

Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array; an astronomical interferometer of 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama desert of northern Chile.

Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer; a NASA asteroid study and sample-return mission launched in 2016 to visit the asteroid Bennu.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the United States government agency responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.

Internet of Things; the network of physical objects—'things'—that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the Internet.

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer; a NASA infrared-wavelength astronomical space telescope launched in December 2009 to discover and catalog near-Earth objects.

Deep Space Climate Observatory; a NOAA spacecraft that monitors and provides real-time data on solar wind and space weather which can cause geomagnetic storms.

Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite; a NASA mission to detect water on the Moon by crashing a spacecraft into a permanently shadowed lunar crater.

Next Generation Space Telescope; the former name for the James Webb Space Telescope, which is designed to be the premier observatory for astronomers worldwide.

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle; an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; responsible for space and planetary research, satellite launches, and advanced technology development.

Laser Interferometer Space Antenna; a mission by the European Space Agency designed to detect and accurately measure gravitational waves directly from space.

Hubble Space Telescope; a space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images of distant stars, galaxies, and nebulae.

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter; a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit.

European Space Agency; an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space, with 22 member states.

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory; a spacecraft built by the European Space Agency (ESA) and operated in conjunction with NASA that studies the Sun.

James Webb Space Telescope; an international collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to launch a large infrared telescope into space.

Committee on Space Research; an organization established by the International Council for Science (ICSU) to promote international cooperation in space research.