HOW SATELLITES WORKSATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSORBITSFIND OUT MOREAn object that circles another in space is called its satellite. Earth has one natural satellite, the Moon, but a swarm of…
(Encyclopedia) Greely, Adolphus Washington, 1844–1935, American army officer and arctic explorer, b. Newburyport, Mass. Entering the Union army at 17, he emerged a brevet major of volunteers at the…
(Encyclopedia) Ladd-Franklin, Christine, 1847–1930, American scientist, b. Windsor, Conn., grad. Vassar 1869. She was the first woman student to enter Johns Hopkins (1878), her special studies being…
Walter PaytonJuly 25, 1954—November 1, 1999
by Michael Morrison Walter Payton, the former Chicago Bears running back and current all-time leader in NFL career rushing…
CLIMATE ZONE CLASSIFICATIONWHAT IS A MICROCLIMATE? HAS THE EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGED OVER TIME? WILL EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE FUTURE? BIOGRAPHY: LOUIS AGASSIZ Swiss, 1807–1873FIND OUT MOREEarth…
(Encyclopedia) TarpeiaTarpeiatärpēˈyə [key], in Roman legend, a Roman woman who betrayed her city to the Sabines for what they wore on their left arms (their gold bracelets). As they entered Rome…
(Encyclopedia) Kotelny IslandKotelny Islandkōtĕlˈnē [key], largest island of the Anjou group of the New Siberian Islands, c.100 mi (160 km) long and c.60 mi (100 km) wide, off N Siberian Russia. The…
(Encyclopedia) EtahEtahēˈtə [key], abandoned village, NW Greenland, on Smith Sound, opposite Ellesmere Island. The Eskimo tribe discovered there by John Ross in 1818 is known as the Polar Eskimo and…
Taos Pueblo, Taos, New Mexico
Source: Beth Harpaz for Associated Press Encyclopedia: Earth Encyclopedia: People and Places Famous Explorers Quiz Geography Hall of Fame Geography Glossary…
