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The Twilight Series

Find reviews, trivia, quizzes, biographies, and more information related to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.   More About Books Harry Potter Page Kids'…

Phobos

(Encyclopedia) PhobosPhobosfōˈbŏs [key], in astronomy, innermost moon, or natural satellite, of Mars.

Helene

(Encyclopedia) HeleneHelenehəlēnˈ, hĕlˈənə [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XII (or S12), Helene is an irregularly shaped (…

DK Space: Sun

WHAT IS THE SUN MADE OF? WHAT IS THE SURFACE OF THE SUN LIKE? SOLAR ECLIPSESFIND OUT MOREAt the center of the Solar System is the Sun, a vast globe of glowing gas that pours energy into space as…

Ancient Calendars

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory Celestial bodies—the sun, moon, planets, and stars > have provided us a reference for measuring the passage of time…

precession of the equinoxes

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Precession of the equinoxes (the points at which the earth's celestial equator intersects its ecliptic) is due to the slow rotation of the earth's axis around a perpendicular to…

Louis Adams FROTHINGHAM, Congress, MA (1871-1928)

FROTHINGHAM, Louis Adams, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Jamaica Plain, Mass., July 13, 1871; attended the public schools and Adams Academy; was graduated from Harvard University…

Cyrus ALDRICH, Congress, MN (1808-1871)

ALDRICH, Cyrus, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Smithfield, R.I., June 18, 1808; attended the common schools; followed the occupations of sailor, boatman, farmer, contractor on public…