| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALPO | Association Of Lunar And Planetary Observers |
| PC | ParseC (usu. Pc) |
| SAMS | Space Acceleration Measurement System |
| LSR | Local Standard Of Rest |
| PARE | Physiological And Anatomical Rodent Experiment |
| IML | International Microgravity Lab |
| NTT | New Technology Telescope |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |
| COBE | COsmic Background Explorer |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service. |