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Other Notable Saturnian Moons
The other four largest moons of Saturn are Tethys, Dione, Rhea, and Iapetus. Tethys is 650 mi (1,060 km) in diameter. Its surface is heavily cratered, and it has a huge, globe-girdling…Lowest Recorded Temperatures
Below is a table of the lowest recorded temperatures in history. Vostok, Antarctica, tops the list, dropping to a bone-chilling -129 degrees in 1983. Place Date DegreesFahrenheit…Tallest Mountains in the U.S. (14,000 Feet+)
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMountaineering is much more than scaling the highest peak and dreaming of the next trek you’re going to take. For many, it’s a lifelong dream to climb the highest…Previous #1 Winners of the Best American Beach Award
Name Location 1. Fleming Beach Park Maui, Hawaii 2. Caladesi Island State Park…Previous #1 Winners of the Best American Beach Award, 2008
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2008, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of the…Previous #1 Winners of the Best American Beach Award, 2007
Name Location 1. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach Outer Banks, North Carolina 2. Caladesi Island State Park Dunedin, Fla. 3. Coopers Beach Southampton, New York 4.…Previous Winners of the Best American Beach Award
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2009, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a…February 2005
WorldNepalese King Fires Government (Feb. 1): King Gyanendra also declares a state of emergency. Many of the country's politicians are placed under house arrest, phone and Internet lines are…Ancient Chocoholics
—Holly Hartman In July 2002, an international team led by French paleontologist Michel Brunet announced the discovery of a humanlike skull that may be up to seven million years old, twice as old…telescope
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Mirror arrangements for a reflecting telescope telescope, traditionally, a system of lenses, mirrors, or both, used to gather light from a distant object and form an image of…