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The Solar System

Formation of the Solar System The Sun The Moon The Moon's Phases Some Facts about Eclipses Mercury Planet Mercury Video Venus Earth Mars Planet Mars Video and Activities Jupiter…

DK Science: Space Travel

EXPLORING THE MOONFIRST SPACEMANFIRST MEN ON THE MOONMISSION CONTROLSPACE SHUTTLETO SPACE AND BACKFIND OUT MORELess than four years after the launch of the first satellite into space, Sputnik 1…

April 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Ukrainian…

month

(Encyclopedia) month, in chronology, the conventional period of a lunation, i.e., passage of the moon through all its phases. It is usually computed at approximately 29 or 30 days. For the…

Enceladus

(Encyclopedia) EnceladusEnceladusĕnsĕlˈədəs [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn II (or S2), Enceladus is 310 mi (500 km) in diameter,…

Paul Cuffe

ship captain, merchant, and abolitionistBorn: January 17, 1759 Birthplace: Cuttyhunk, Mass. Paul Cuffe was born in colonial Massachusetts as a free Black person. Cuffe's mother was an American…

Lance Henriksen

actor, screenwriterBorn: 5/5/1940Birthplace: New York City His rugged face and a gravely voice, combined with his edgy characters, have earned Lance Henriksen a reputation as one of the best…

Who, The

(Encyclopedia) Who, The, English rock music group formed in 1964. The members were Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend, 1945–, Chiswick, London, U.K…

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…