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Devised by Fred Whipple.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whipple shield
Today it means: A thin foil film attached to the outside of a spacecraft to reduce the impact of micrometeoroids. Full definition →
Today it means: A thin foil film attached to the outside of a spacecraft to reduce the impact of micrometeoroids. Full definition →
Devised by Fred Whipple.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.