| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMIE | Solid-metal-induced Embrittlement |
| LINEAR | Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research |
| PTV | Particle-tracking Velocimetry |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| SALSA | Scoring Algorithm For Spectral Analysis |
| SCSA | Small-curvature Semiclassical Adiabatic (approxn. For Mol. Energy Levels) |
| ALS | Autonomous Listening Station |
| CSV | Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |