Saturn, the second-largest planet, has majestic rings surrounding it. Named for the Roman god of farming, Saturn was the farthest planet known by the ancients. Saturn's seven rings are flat and…
Thoroughly Bred for Racing A closer look at the real athletes behind horse racing by John Gettings Running in one of the Triple Crown races takes a special kind of athlete, and…
Neptune, named for an ancient Roman sea god, is a stormy blue planet about 30 times farther from the Sun than Earth. Neptune was discovered when astronomers realized that something was exerting a…
Uranus is a greenish-blue planet, twice as far from the Sun as its neighbor Saturn. Uranus wasn't discovered until 1781. Its discoveror, William Herschel, named it Georgium Sidus (the Georgian…
Bouvet Island The most remote spot on earth Where Is It? Bored with tropical retreats and looking for something a little more invigorating and brisk? Try the sub-Antarctic. Bouvet Island…
Bouvet Island The most remote spot on earth Where Is It? Bored with tropical retreats and looking for something a little more invigorating and brisk? Try the sub-Antarctic. Bouvet Island…
WHY DO TOURISTS FLOCK TO THE REGION’S BEACHES? WHAT DO FARMERS GROW IN ITALY? WHY IS FRANCE FAMOUS FOR FOOD AND WINE? WHY IS SWITZERLAND ONE OF THE WORLD’S WEALTHIEST COUNTRIES? WHY DOES THE SMALL…
(Encyclopedia) Magellan, Strait of, c.330 mi (530 km) long and 21&fslsh;2 to 15 mi (4–24 km) wide, separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands south of the continent. Except…
