(Encyclopedia) Evans, Oliver, 1755–1819, American inventor, b. near Newport, Del. He joined his brothers in a flour-milling business in Wilmington, and after studying similar earlier devices, he…
(Encyclopedia) AntaresAntaresăntârˈēz [key], brightest star in the constellation Scorpius; Bayer designation Alpha Scorpii; 1992 position R.A. 16h27.6m, Dec. −26°22′. A red supergiant of spectral…
(Encyclopedia) Telesio, BernardinoTelesio, Bernardinobĕrnärdēˈnō tālāˈzyō [key], 1509–88, Italian philosopher, one of the leaders in the attack on that part of Aristotelian philosophy that had…
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CE5
Moon mission assembly
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Stages in a moon mission shown counterclockwise from launching on the first day to splashdown on the ninth day.
space exploration, the…
On March 15, 2004, astronomers confirmed the discovery of the most distant object ever identified in our solar system. Twice as far from the Sun as any known object, this red mass has an unusually…
PRICE, David Eugene, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tenn., August 17, 1940; graduated from Unicoi County High School, Erwin, Tenn.; attended Mars Hill…
by Mark Hughes
Our solar system consists of a bright yellow star, eight planets, nearly 150 moons, and thousands of smaller objects like asteroids and comets. If you wanted to see all eight planets…
U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of March, 2009. President of Guinea-Bissau Killed (March 2): President João Bernardo…
JONES, Woodrow Wilson, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, N.C., January 26, 1914; attended the public schools of Rutherford County, N.C.;…
