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Whipple, Fred Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Whipple, Fred Lawrence, 1906–2004, American astronomer, b. Red Oak, Iowa. After graduating from the Univ. of California, Berkeley (Ph.D. 1931), he accepted a position at Harvard, where…Stamford, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Stamford, city (1990 pop. 108,056), Fairfield co., SW Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled 1641, inc. 1893 as a city within the town of Stamford (the two were consolidated in 1949). A…Mauna Kea Observatories
(Encyclopedia) Mauna Kea ObservatoriesMauna Kea Observatoriesmouˈnə kāˈə [key], astronomical observatory complex located on Mauna Kea peak, the “white mountain” on the island of Hawaii, at an…Edwin Hubble
Edwin Powell Hubble was the first astronomer to find observable evidence that the universe is expanding, a discovery which helped establish the theory of the "Big Bang." Hubble studied math and…Dawn (U.S.)
Destination: Vesta and Ceres. Launch: June 20, 2007. Arrival: Sept. 2011 (Vesta), 2015 (Ceres). Mission: To examine two of the largest asteroids and study the formation and evolution of…Future Missions
(Note: Dates are tentative.)SELENE (SELenological and ENgineering Explorer) (Japan)AIM (U.S.)Herschel Space Observatory (European Space Agency)Dawn (U.S.) Phoenix (U.S.) Lunar Reconnaissance…A History of SETI
The search for intelligent life continues in the halls of science by Gerry Brown Related Links What is SETI@home?Radio AstronomyArecibo ObservatoryEncyclopedia: SETIExternal Links…Davis Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Davis Mountains, W Tex., SE of El Paso. Old Baldy, 8,382 ft (2,555 m), is the highest peak. Forested slopes, springs, and deep canyons attract tourists. On the summit of Mt. Locke, 6,…Pune
(Encyclopedia) Pune or PoonaPoonaboth: p&oomacr;ˈnə [key], city (1991 pop. 2,493,987), Maharashtra state, W central India. It is a district administrative and commercial center with automotive…Freundlich, Erwin Finlay
(Encyclopedia) Freundlich, Erwin FinlayFreundlich, Erwin Finlayfroindˈlĭkh [key], 1885–1964, German astronomer. Freundlich obtained a doctorate in mathematics at Göttingen, then joined the Royal…Trending
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