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'Superheavy' Discovery

New elements pave the way for isotopes Victor Ninov (left) and Ken Gregorich were part of the team to discover elements 118 and 116. Related Links Chemical ElementsWeighty Discovery Recent…

New Dwarf Planet Named Eris

The newest addition to our solar system—formerly known as 2003 UB313 and Xena—now has an official name by Shmuel Ross and Chris Frantz Related Links Pluto Demoted! (from August 2006) A…

Health

Find facts on first aid, nutrition, fitness, disease, mortality, health insurance, drugs, alcohol, caffeine, cigarette consumption, and more. Diseases First Aid Fitness & Nutrition…

Pollen Maps

Pollen Maps — February 25, 2017 Overall Pollen Map | Grass Pollen Map | Tree Pollen Map | Weed Pollen Map | Overall Air Quality Pollution Map See also: Pollen and Pollution…

Phenomena, 2006: January

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour1Venus is 7° north of the Moon.10001The Moon is at perigee.23002Neptune is 4° north of the Moon.12004Uranus is 2° north of the…

Phenomena, 2006: February

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenon Hour3Venus appears to be motionless in the sky as it moves toward its greatest elongation west of the Sun from a position east of…

Phenomena, 2006: March

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour1Mercury is 4° north of the Moon.02001Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun.11002Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as…

Phenomena, 2006: April

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour3Mars is 4° south of the Moon.20005FIRST QUARTER12005Saturn appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde…

Phenomena, 2006: May

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour2Mars is 4° south of the Moon.11003Pallas, the second-largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from…

Phenomena, 2006: June

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour3FIRST QUARTER23004The Moon is at apogee.02007Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 0° 1' south of the Moon.…