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Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Jupiter's southern hemisphere
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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
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Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science
Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)
How Fast Is the Universe Expanding?
Planet Earth and lunar moon from space
Where Did the Moon Come From?
solar eclipse, sun, moon, astronomy, space
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Total, Annular, Solar, and Lunar Eclipses?
Arrangement of the phases of the moon in total eclipse with Blood Moon
9 Celestial Omens
1 July 2002: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite reveals a massive solar eruption more than 30 times the Earth's diameter. The eruption formed when a loop of a magnetic field over the surface of the Sun trapped hot gas.
6 Questions About the Sun Answered
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jeans, denim, pants, clothing
Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?
Alcoholic beverages bottles at Host 2013, international exhibition of the hospitality industry on OCTOBER 18, 2013 in Milan.
Why Is Alcohol Measured by Proof?
A tornado in rural Iowa sweeps dangerously near a farm. Weather storm
Why Does the United States Have More Tornadoes than Any Other Country?
Planet Earth and lunar moon from space
Where Did the Moon Come From?
President Barack Obama signs the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans Executive Order in the Oval Office, July 26, 2012
What Is an Executive Order?
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6 Small Kingdoms of the World

Carolyn Shoemaker: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Jun 20, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 30, 2024
Anniversary information added. Aug 09, 2023
She died on August 13, 2021. Sep 02, 2021
Added the car accident that resulted in the death of her husband. Mar 25, 2021
Invalidated site: USGS - Biography of Carolyn Shoemaker. Jan 29, 2020
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Biography of Carolyn Shoemaker. Aug 13, 2010
New article added. Jan 29, 2009
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