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Dysnomia

(Encyclopedia) Dysnomia, in astronomy, the moon, or natural satellite, of Eris.

DK Space: Space Travel

Apollo Moon Mission display in the National Air and Space museum   HOW DO HUMANS SURVIVE IN SPACE? HOW DOES SPACE TRAVEL AFFECT PEOPLE? WHAT IS THE FARTHEST ANYONE HAS TRAVELED…

The Search for Life in the Solar System

The Search for Life in the Solar System by Tim Porter While generations of cloned mice and asteroids the size of Texas dominate science in popular culture today, a NASA probe is quietly…

Phoebe, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) Phoebe, in Greek mythology, a Titan. She was the mother of Leto and Asteria and the grandmother of Artemis. In some legends she was identified with Artemis as the goddess of the moon.

Where is the Island of Goree?

The Question: Where is the Island of Goree? The Answer: The Island of Goree is located off the coast of the West African country of Senegal. It was…

escape velocity

(Encyclopedia) escape velocity, the velocity a body must be given in order to escape the gravitational hold of some other larger body, e.g., the earth, moon, or sun. A body given less than the escape…

Brown, Margaret Wise

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910–52, American children's book author, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.A Hollins College, 1932. Continuing her education at the Bureau of Educational Experiments (now the…

Pickering, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Pickering, William Henry, 1858–1938, American astronomer, b. Boston, grad. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1879). He taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (…

Classical Mythology: Eeek! Sea Monsters!

Eeek! Sea Monsters!Classical MythologyTake the Long Way Home: OdysseusGoing Home So Soon? Not Bloody LikelyThe Poseidon AdventuresEeek! Sea Monsters!Hi, Honey, I'm Home! The More Things Change ...…