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Red Spot

It's not all black and white. Earth, Neptune, and Uranus are all blue because of gases in their atmosphere. Blue Stars These are the hottest stars, with a surface temperature of more than 37,…

Jupiter's Spot

The Question: Does the big spot you always see in the pictures of Jupiter have a name? The Answer: Yes. That oval spot is called the "Great Red…

See Spot Run

Director:John WhitesellWriters:George Gallo, Dan Baron, Chris FaberWarner Bros.; PG; 100 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:David Arquette, Michael Clark Duncan, Leslie Bibb David Arquette pairs up with…

Spotted swine

(Encyclopedia) Spotted swine, breed that is predominantly black with many white spots. Except for its additional white coloring, it is much like the Poland China swine, which together with Gloucester…

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

(Encyclopedia) Rocky Mountain spotted fever, infectious disease caused by a rickettsia. The bacterium is harbored by wild rodents and other animals and is carried by infected ticks of several species…

spotted lanternfly

(Encyclopedia) spotted lanternfly, common name for a planthopper, Lycorma delicatula, an insect that is native to China, India, and Vietnam, and is an introduced agricultural pest in Korea and the…

Grammar Song: Spot the Prepositions

Can you spot the preposition? Enhance your grammar lesson with a music video featuring a doo-wop song about prepositions: when we use them, what they do, and how to recognize them.

Pulitzer Prizes: Spot News Reporting

1991Miami Herald staff1992New York Newsday staff1993Los Angeles Times staff1994New York Times staff1995Los Angeles Times staff1996Robert D. McFadden (New York Times)1997Newsday staff (Long…

Terrorist Trouble Spots Around the World

by David Johnson The U.S. State Department cites seven nations—Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria—as state sponsors of terrorism. The nations have long been…

bloodstone

(Encyclopedia) bloodstone or heliotrope, green chalcedony spotted with red, used as a gem stone. It is found in India, the United States, Brazil, and Australia.