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Columbus

Columbus

1 7.8
A European lab on the International Space Station for science experiments
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : módulo Columbus
  • Astronauts regularly conduct research using the Columbus laboratory, which plays a crucial role in the studies performed aboard the International Space Station.

Examples

  • When Columbus sailed west in 1492, he left one world and found another.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The Columbus module on the ISS is equipped with advanced instruments for conducting scientific experiments in microgravity.

  • Discovering Columbus, a large-scale temporary installation inviting visitors to experience New York City's iconic statue of Christopher Columbus as never before.

    Blog text (28)

  • The European Space Agency's Columbus module helps scientists understand how living organisms react in space environments.

Synonyms

space laboratory
vsColumbus
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A spacecraft in orbit where people live and do science experiments

is a module inside a larger orbiting station focused on microgravity experiments

Compounds

Columbus Day
  • US
5 3.2

A public holiday in the United States on the second Monday in October to remember Columbus's arrival in the Americas

Surface Forms

Columbus main

Etymology

Columbus is the name of the European laboratory on the ISS and it was chosen to honor the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose family name comes from the Latin columba, meaning 'dove'. So the space module carries his name as a way to remember his voyages.