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AI techniques in which algorithms learn patterns from data.

The size of a scalar or vector quantity.

A force on a spinning object moving through a fluid.

The diagonal band where most stars spend the majority of their lifetimes fusing hydrogen into helium.

The amount of matter contained in a star, usually measured in solar masses.

The principle described by E = mc², showing that mass can be converted into energy.

Greatest vertical position above a reference level.

(m/s²) – The SI unit of acceleration.

conditions in which objects experience apparent very low gravity due to free fall.

The barred spiral galaxy that contains our Solar System.