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Top of Page Disaster News | US News | World News As sciences marches on, you can sometimes feel like you're getting left in the dust. Infoplease has what you need to stay in the know. Here are the…What You Need to Know to View the August 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely
You've probably heard that a total solar eclipse is happening on August 21, 2017. But what exactly is a total eclipse, and what makes this one so special? Here's everything you need to know about the…Michael Collins
Michael Collins was the command module pilot for Apollo 11, the 1969 American space mission which landed the first humans on the moon. Michael Collins graduated from West Point in 1952, flew…Kaushitaki-Upanishad: First Adhyâya
First Adhyâya 1. Kitra Gangyayani, forsooth, wishing to perform a sacrifice, chose Aruni (Uddalaka, to be his chief priest). But Aruni sent his son, Svetaketu, and said: “Perform the…Europa
Europa, the brightest of Jupiter's satellites, is about 1,950 mi (3,160 km) in diameter or about the size of Earth's Moon. Its density is about three times that of water. The moon is covered…hedgehog
(Encyclopedia) hedgehog, Old World insectivorous mammal of the family Erinaceidae. The spiny hedgehogs are found in Africa and Eurasia, except SE Asia. They have rounded bodies up to 13 in. (33 cm)…rainbow
(Encyclopedia) rainbow, arc showing the colors of the spectrum, violet inside and red outside, which appears when the sun shines through water droplets. It often appears while the sun is shining…zodiac
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Signs of the zodiac CEE zodiaczodiaczōˈdēăk [key] [Gr. zoion=animal], in astronomy, zone of the sky that includes about 8° on either side of the ecliptic. The apparent paths…Bogdanovich, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939 - 2021, American film director, actor, and critic, b. Kingston, N.Y. Bogdanovich was the son of Serbian…Steinbeck, John
(Encyclopedia) Steinbeck, John, 1902–68, American writer, b. Salinas, Calif., studied at Stanford. He is probably best remembered for his strong sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath, considered one…Trending
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