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This is the directory tree for the Spacepedia Dictionary.

[[Category:Main]]

Dictionary:Home

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<div class="sp-note">
'''📖 Public domain:''' All articles in the '''main''' namespace are released to the '''[https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Public Domain (CC0)]'''. Please add only content you are willing to release to the public domain.
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=<font color="#3F3F3F">'''The Spacepedia Dictionary'''</font>=

The '''Spacepedia Dictionary''' is a collection of concise definitions of space-related terms that anyone with an account can edit.

This namespace is for short, dictionary-style entries. Full articles and original research belong in the main [[Home|Spacepedia]] encyclopedia, alongside our sister wikis [[lunarp:|Lunarpedia]] and [[marsp:|Marspedia]].

* Browse the [[:Category:Spacepedia Dictionary|dictionary categories]].
* [[Special:RequestAccount|Request an account]] to add or improve entries.

Spacepedia:Sandbox

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{{Sandbox}}


*[[lunarp:Human Powered Flight]]
*[[Lunarp:Human Powered Flight]]
*[[Marsp:Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator]]

==Sing a Song==
''Mare<ref>A mare is a female equinine</ref> Anguis Park<ref>Park is a transmission setting</ref> is silent in the dark{{Fact|date=March 2007}}''.<BR/>
''All those cosmic<ref>Cosmic refers to something of universal significance</ref> rays are pouring down''<BR/>
''Someone dropped the<ref>This article doesn't have a gender. You can improve Spacepedia by replacing it with Die, Das, or Der.</ref> cake in [[Regolith]]''<BR/>
''Do not think that I'll forget it''<BR/>
'''Cause<ref>a cause is a motive for action, such as Antidisestablishmentarianism</ref> it took so long to get it''<BR/>
''And they'll never ship<ref>A vessel, such as an aircraft carrier or oil tanker</ref> to here from Earth again!''<BR/>
''OH<ref>Hydroxide is a diatomic ion</ref> NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!<BR/>''

==References==
<references/>

MediaWiki:Sidebar

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MediaWiki:Common.css

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/* ==========================================================================
Spacepedia — site styles (MediaWiki:Common.css)
Lightweight home-page design for Vector 2022. No custom skin.
========================================================================== */

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padding: 2.4em 1.6em 2em;
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__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__
<div class="sp-hero">
<div class="sp-hero-title">Welcome to Spacepedia</div>
<div class="sp-tagline">The free, public-domain encyclopedia of space exploration and settlement — a project of [https://www.moonsociety.org The Moon Society], alongside its sister wikis [[lunarp:|Lunarpedia]] and [[marsp:|Marspedia]].</div>
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searchbuttonlabel=Full-text search
placeholder=Search articles on space, the Moon, Mars and beyond…
width=40
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<div class="sp-cards">

<div class="sp-card">
<div class="sp-card-icon">🔭</div>
== Explore the wiki ==
Browse hundreds of articles on spaceflight, settlement and space science — free to read and reuse.
* [[Special:AllPages|All articles]]
* [[Special:Categories|Browse by category]]
* [[Special:Random|Random article]]
* [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]
<span class="sp-btn">[[Special:AllPages|Start exploring]]</span>
</div>

<div class="sp-card">
<div class="sp-card-icon">✍️</div>
== Edit & contribute ==
Spacepedia is written by volunteers. Editing uses the easy visual editor — no wiki markup required. To keep out spam, editing needs a quick, approved account.
* [[Special:RequestAccount|Request an account]] (fast, free)
* [[Help:Editing|How to edit]]
* [[Special:WantedPages|Articles we still need]]
<span class="sp-btn">[[Special:RequestAccount|Request an account]]</span>
</div>

<div class="sp-card">
<div class="sp-card-icon">🌙</div>
== Help the Moon Society ==
Spacepedia is run by [https://www.moonsociety.org The Moon Society], a non-profit advancing human settlement of space. You can help the mission directly.
* [https://www.moonsociety.org/register/ Become a member]
* [https://www.moonsociety.org/donate/ Make a donation]
* [https://www.moonsociety.org/get-involved/ Volunteer & get involved]
<span class="sp-btn sp-btn-alt">[https://www.moonsociety.org/register/ Join the Moon Society]</span>
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<div class="sp-note">
'''📖 Everything here is free.''' All articles in the main namespace are released to the '''[https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Public Domain (CC0)]''' — you may copy, adapt and reuse them for any purpose. Please add only content you are willing to release to the public domain.
</div>

== New here? ==
* '''Readers''' — use the search box above, or jump into [[Special:AllPages|all articles]] and [[Special:Categories|categories]].
* '''New editors''' — [[Special:RequestAccount|request an account]], then click ''Edit'' on any page to open the visual editor. Introduce yourself on your user page and ask questions on any article's ''Discussion'' tab.
* '''Supporters''' — even if you never edit, you can [https://www.moonsociety.org/register/ join] or [https://www.moonsociety.org/donate/ donate] to keep space wikis like this one going.

== Our sister projects ==
<div class="sp-sisters">
[[lunarp:|🌑 Lunarpedia]]
[[marsp:|🔴 Marspedia]]
[https://www.moonsociety.org 🌙 Moon Society]
</div>

<div class="sp-note">
'''Using NASA images:''' NASA still images, audio and video are generally not copyrighted and may be reused for educational or informational purposes. This does '''not''' extend to the NASA insignia, logotype or seal, which may not be used on non-NASA pages.
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__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__
<div class="sp-hero">
<div class="sp-hero-title">Welcome to Spacepedia</div>
<div class="sp-tagline">The free, public-domain encyclopedia of space exploration and settlement — a project of [https://www.moonsociety.org The Moon Society], alongside its sister wikis [[lunarp:|Lunarpedia]], [[marsp:|Marspedia]] and [[exd:|ExoDictionary]].</div>
<div class="sp-search">
<inputbox>
type=search
buttonlabel=Search Spacepedia
searchbuttonlabel=Full-text search
placeholder=Search articles on space, the Moon, Mars and beyond…
width=40
</inputbox>
</div>
</div>

<div class="sp-cards">

<div class="sp-card">
<div class="sp-card-icon">🔭</div>
== Explore the wiki ==
Browse hundreds of articles on spaceflight, settlement and space science — free to read and reuse.
* [[Special:AllPages|All articles]]
* [[Special:Categories|Browse by category]]
* [[Special:Random|Random article]]
* [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]
<span class="sp-btn">[[Special:AllPages|Start exploring]]</span>
</div>

<div class="sp-card">
<div class="sp-card-icon">✍️</div>
== Edit & contribute ==
Spacepedia is written by volunteers. Editing uses the easy visual editor — no wiki markup required. To keep out spam, editing needs a quick, approved account.
* [[Special:RequestAccount|Request an account]] (fast, free)
* [[Help:Editing|How to edit]]
* [[Special:WantedPages|Articles we still need]]
<span class="sp-btn">[[Special:RequestAccount|Request an account]]</span>
</div>

<div class="sp-card">
<div class="sp-card-icon">🌙</div>
== Help the Moon Society ==
Spacepedia is run by [https://www.moonsociety.org The Moon Society], a non-profit advancing human settlement of space. You can help the mission directly.
* [https://www.moonsociety.org/register/ Become a member]
* [https://www.moonsociety.org/donate/ Make a donation]
* [https://www.moonsociety.org/get-involved/ Volunteer & get involved]
<span class="sp-btn sp-btn-alt">[https://www.moonsociety.org/register/ Join the Moon Society]</span>
</div>

</div>

<div class="sp-note">
'''📖 Everything here is free.''' All articles in the main namespace are released to the '''[https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Public Domain (CC0)]''' — you may copy, adapt and reuse them for any purpose. Please add only content you are willing to release to the public domain.
</div>

== New here? ==
* '''Readers''' — use the search box above, or jump into [[Special:AllPages|all articles]] and [[Special:Categories|categories]].
* '''New editors''' — [[Special:RequestAccount|request an account]], then click ''Edit'' on any page to open the visual editor. Introduce yourself on your user page and ask questions on any article's ''Discussion'' tab.
* '''Supporters''' — even if you never edit, you can [https://www.moonsociety.org/register/ join] or [https://www.moonsociety.org/donate/ donate] to keep space wikis like this one going.

== Our sister projects ==
<div class="sp-sisters">
[[lunarp:|🌑 Lunarpedia]]
[[marsp:|🔴 Marspedia]]
[[exd:|📚 ExoDictionary]]
[https://www.moonsociety.org 🌙 Moon Society]
</div>

<div class="sp-note">
'''Using NASA images:''' NASA still images, audio and video are generally not copyrighted and may be reused for educational or informational purposes. This does '''not''' extend to the NASA insignia, logotype or seal, which may not be used on non-NASA pages.
</div>

MediaWiki:Common.css

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/* ==========================================================================
Spacepedia — site styles (MediaWiki:Common.css)
Lightweight home-page design for Vector 2022. No custom skin.
========================================================================== */

/* ---- Hero banner ---- */
.sp-hero {
margin: 0 0 1.5em;
padding: 2.4em 1.6em 2em;
border-radius: 14px;
background: radial-gradient( ellipse at 20% 15%, #22306b 0%, rgba(34,48,107,0) 60% ),
radial-gradient( ellipse at 85% 80%, #4b2a6b 0%, rgba(75,42,107,0) 55% ),
linear-gradient( 160deg, #0b1026 0%, #131a3a 55%, #1b1140 100% );
color: #f4f6ff;
text-align: center;
box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(8, 12, 34, 0.35);
overflow: hidden;
}
.sp-hero h1,
.sp-hero .sp-hero-title {
margin: 0 0 .25em;
border: 0;
font-size: 2.5em;
font-weight: 700;
color: #ffffff;
letter-spacing: .5px;
}
.sp-hero .sp-tagline {
margin: 0 auto 1.2em;
max-width: 42em;
font-size: 1.15em;
line-height: 1.5;
color: #c7d0f5;
}
.sp-hero a { color: #9ec5ff; }

/* ---- Search box in the hero ---- */
.sp-search { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 34em; }
.sp-search input[type="search"],
.sp-search input[type="text"] {
width: 100%;
padding: .6em .8em;
border: 0;
border-radius: 8px;
font-size: 1.05em;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.sp-search input[type="submit"] {
margin-top: .6em;
padding: .55em 1.4em;
border: 0;
border-radius: 8px;
background: #3860e4;
color: #fff;
font-weight: 600;
cursor: pointer;
}
.sp-search input[type="submit"]:hover { background: #2c4fc4; }

/* ---- Three action cards ---- */
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display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 1em;
margin: 1.5em 0;
}
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flex: 1 1 260px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
padding: 1.2em 1.3em 1.4em;
border: 1px solid #c8ccd1;
border-radius: 12px;
background: #fbfcff;
box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
transition: box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
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/* hide the external-link arrow icon on buttons */
.sp-btn a.external { background-image: none; padding-right: 0; }

/* ---- Public-domain / policy callout ---- */
.sp-note {
margin: 1.5em 0;
padding: 1em 1.2em;
border-left: 4px solid #3860e4;
border-radius: 6px;
background: #eef2ff;
color: #2a2a33;
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.sp-note strong { color: #1b2a6b; }

/* ---- Sister-site row ---- */
.sp-sisters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6em; margin: 1em 0; }
.sp-sisters a {
flex: 1 1 140px;
text-align: center;
padding: .6em;
border: 1px solid #c8ccd1;
border-radius: 8px;
background: #fff;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: 600;
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.sp-sisters a:hover { background: #f2f5ff; }

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.sp-hero h1, .sp-hero .sp-hero-title { font-size: 2em; }
}