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space exploration

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Moon mission assembly CE5 Stages in a moon mission shown counterclockwise from launching on the first day to splashdown on the ninth day. space exploration, the…

satellite, natural

(Encyclopedia) satellite, natural, celestial body orbiting a planet, dwarf planet, asteroid, or star of a larger size. The most familiar natural satellite is the earth's moon; thus, satellites of…

All About Oceans

by Beth Rowen Honolii Beach Park, Hawaii Source: AP Photo/Caleb Jones Related Links Profile of the World's…

Gravity

How it works and its effect on Earth, the Moon, and the Sun by Mark Hughes Related Links Encyclopedia: Earth The Moon Sir Isaac Newton…

Easter—A Tale of Two Easters

Why one faith and two celebrations? by Borgna Brunner Related Links Easter FeaturesQuick Guide to the Dates of Passover and EasterSweet Easter FactsMovable FeastsKosher for…

node

(Encyclopedia) node, in astronomy, point at which the orbit of a body crosses a reference plane. One reference plane that is often used is the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun (ecliptic).…

synodic period

(Encyclopedia) synodic periodsynodic periodsĭnŏdˈĭk [key], in astronomy, length of time during which a body in the solar system makes one orbit of the sun relative to the earth, i.e., returns to the…

halo, in meteorology

(Encyclopedia) halo, in meteorology, short-lived circles or arcs, and less commonly spikes and crosses, of colored or whitish light surrounding the moon or sun or in clouds as seen from above. A halo…

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…