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DK Science: The Sun

WARNING!LOOPS IN THE ATMOSPHERESPOTS ON THE SUNNEUTRINOS FROM THE SUNSPACE WEATHERSOLAR ECLIPSEFIND OUT MOREDominating our corner of space is a star we call the Sun. It travels through space…

Jacqueline Cochran

(Jacqueline Cochran Odlum)pilotBorn: 1910?Birthplace: Pensacola, Fla. A decorated pilot, Cochran, at the time of her death, held more aviation records than any other pilot—male or female—in history…

Weather: Camille

CamilleWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New England…

What's New in Taxes This Year?

Home Sales If you sold your main home in 1998 and all four of the following apply, you do not have to report the sale on your tax return.No part of the home was used for business or rental…

How Big is a Time Zone?

The Question: How far apart are each of the time zones? The Answer: The answer to your question depends on where you are. The world's time zones were created by…

The Pentagon

Pentagon History World's largest office building has distinctive past by David Johnson The world's largest office building, the Pentagon is synonymous with the Department of Defense…

Selected U.S. National Parks

by Elizabeth Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith The U.S. National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916, by President Woodrow Wilson. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It? A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to Expect This coral…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It? A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to Expect This coral…