| Acronym | Meaning |
| DTCI | 3,3'-diethylthiacarbocyanine Iodide |
| CUSMAP | Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program |
| 7-ACA | 7-aminocephalosporanic Acid |
| UHT | Ultra High Temperature |
| RCF | Refractory Ceramic Fibers |
| TFA | Target Factor Analysis |
| TART | Tip-angle Reduced T1 Imaging |
| UFF | Universal Force Field |
| NAMS | Neutron Activation Mass Spectrometry |
| NSSTC | National Space Science And Technology Center |