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Mount Palomar Salisbury Plain: Stonehenge Galileo's telescopes Keck Observatory Very Large Array astronauts John Grunsfeld and Richard Linnehan with the Hubble Space Telescope, 2002
For Students
observatory summary
Quizzes
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.
All About Astronomy
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Infinite space background with silhouette of telescope. This image elements furnished by NASA.
Telescopes: Seeing Stars
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?
Mars rover. Mars Pathfinder. NASA. Sojourner.
10 Important Dates in Mars History
Discover
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
Monitor. Varanus salvadorii is a monitor lizard found in New Guinea can grows to 2.7 metres (9 ft.) aka Tree crocodile, Crocodile monitor, Salvadori's monitor, artellia, reptile
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles
Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
The Largest Islands in the World
The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)
9 Worst Generals in History
Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden
7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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Mount Palomar
Palomar Observatory on Mount Palomar, southern California.
Tylerfinvold
Salisbury Plain: Stonehenge
Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England.
Stefan Knhn
Galileo's telescopes
Two of Galileo's first telescopes; in the Museo Galileo, Florence.
Scala/Art Resource, New York
Keck Observatory
Aerial view of the Keck Observatory's twin domes, which are opened to reveal the...
© 1998, Richard J. Wainscoat/M.W. Keck Observatory
Very Large Array
The Very Large Array (VLA) near Socorro, New Mexico.
NRAO—AUI/Dave Finley
astronauts John Grunsfeld and Richard Linnehan with the Hubble Space Telescope, 2002
Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Richard Linnehan near the Hubble Space Telescope, temporarily...
NASA
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