(Encyclopedia) StrasbourgStrasbourgsträzb&oomacr;rˈ [key], Ger. Strassburg, city (1990 pop. 255,931), capital of Bas-Rhin dept., NE France, on the Ill River near its junction with the Rhine. It…
(Encyclopedia) ErasmusErasmusĭrăzˈməs [key] or Desiderius ErasmusErasmusdĕsĭdērˈēəs [key] [Gr. Erasmus, his given name, and Lat., Desiderius=beloved; both are regarded as the equivalent of Dutch…
(Encyclopedia) covenantcovenantkŭvˈənənt [key], agreement entered into voluntarily by two or more parties to do or refrain from doing certain acts. In the Bible and in theology the covenant is the…
(Encyclopedia) RegensburgRegensburgrāˈgənsb&oobreve;rkh [key], city (1994 pop. 125,337), Bavaria, SE Germany, a port at the confluence of the Danube (Donau) and Regen rivers. In English it is…
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This page provides explanations and images of bodies throughout the universe: galaxies, solar systems, planets, nebula, stars, asteroids, comets, quasars, black holes, and more.
Asteroid
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