Search
Search results
Displaying 171 - 180
The Solar System
Comet Hale-Bopp Triton The Flap Over Pluto New Uranian Moons Discovered A Richter Scale for Close Encounter Asteroids Caliban and Sycorax Ultraviolet Death May Follow Asteroid Devastation…Venus
Although Venus is Earth's closest neighbor, very little is known about the planet because it is permanently covered by thick clouds. In 1962, Soviet and American space probes, coupled with…Sayles, John
(Encyclopedia) Sayles, John (John Thomas Sayles), 1950–, one of America's most influential independent filmmakers as well as a screenwriter, fiction writer, playwright, and actor, b. Schenectady, N.Y…Mount Wilson Observatory
(Encyclopedia) Mount Wilson Observatory, astronomical observatory located in California on Mt. Wilson, near Pasadena. Mt. Wilson Observatory was founded in 1904 by George E. Hale. Its equipment…Bode's law
(Encyclopedia) Bode's law [for J. E. Bode], also known as Titius's law or the Titius-Bode law, empirical relationship between the mean distances of the planets from the sun. If each number in the…Beyond Pluto
In July 2005, a team from the California Institute of Technology announced the discovery of a possible “tenth planet” temporarily called 2003 UB313. This most distant object so far found in…2011 Science News: Mission Accomplished
The final voyage of the space shuttle Atlantis marked the end of NASA's space shuttle program by Catherine McNiff Atlantis lifts off! Source: NASA. Related…Ghost Particles Break Cosmic Speed Limit
Research finds that neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light, turning Einstein's theory of relativity on its head by Catherine McNiff…2011 Science News: Danger in Dixie Alley
Tornadoes Ravaged Parts of the Southeast U.S. in April and May 2011 by Catherine McNiff A tornado that hit Joplin, MO, in May killed 161 people. Source: NOAA…Name Meanings, Origins, and Popularity
From planet to pet names, hurricane to Spanish place names Personal Names Most Popular First Names In 1900, John and Mary topped the list; a hundred years later it was Jacob and…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
