Aerospace Science & Technology Dictionary

Related Links

Links to over 20 sites associated with the sources cited in the AS&T Dictionary can be found on the Sources page. These links range from simple glossaries to virtual astronomical observatories. Below are some additional resources that may be of interest.

Unmanned Spacecraft and Satellite Links

Web of On-line Dictionaries

DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology

Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)

OneLook Dictionaries Links Page

WordNet - a Lexical Database for English

Brian's Space Hotlist -- hosted by the University of Maryland Space Systems Laboratory

Acronym Finder

[The appearance of the non-NASA links above does not constitute NASA endorsement of these sites or the information, products, commerce or services contained therein.]

NASA Thesaurus Products and Resources Page

The NASA Thesaurus is a hierarchically structured listing of subject terms related to the aerospace sciences and engineering. It contains over 17,800 terms, 3,900 definitions, and more than 4,000 cross references. In addition to aerospace engineering, the scope of this thesaurus includes all supporting areas of engineering and physics, the natural space sciences (astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science), Earth sciences, and to some extent, the life sciences. [A link to a browsable PDF version of the NASA Thesaurus is provided in the selection frame at left.]

NASA Image eXchange (NIX)

The NASA Image eXchange is a web-based search engine for simultaneously searching one or more of NASA's online image and photo collections, containing over 300,000 references.

Aerospell Supplemental Spell Check File

Aerospell is a resource for researchers, technical writers, editors, students, and others who compose and edit scientific and technical texts. The file extends the general spell check dictionaries of word processors with over 13,000 words compiled from technical aerospace literature and related vocabulary lists. The words relate, not only to aerospace concepts, but also to a broad range of disciplines including physics, chemistry, life sciences, geosciences, mechanical and electrical engineering, and materials science. (For information on ordering, contact help@sti.nasa.gov or call the NASA STI Help Desk at 301-621-0390.)

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