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calendar of Gregory XIII from January to June
Study the different ways of defining a year - a tropical year, a sidereal year, and the anomalistic year
What is Leap Day?
Martian year
Discover the length of days and years on Mercury
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barometer. Antique Barometer with readout. Technology measurement, mathematics, measure atmospheric pressure
Fun Facts of Measurement & Math
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Flower. Fruit tree. Cherry. Cherry tree. Cherry blossom. Spring. Close-up of cherry blossoms in bloom.
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Ancient Mayan Calendar
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February 29, leap day, leap year, happens every four years
Leap Day, February 29
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?
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
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Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs
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Encyclopaedia Britannica First Edition: Volume 1, Plate XXXVIII, Figure 2, Ark, Ark of the Covenant, a small chest, coffer, contains Aaron's rod, manna pot, tables of covenant, Schechinah, Divine Presence, oracle, shittim-wood, acacia tree
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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
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Shoebill. A Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex), aka 'Whalehead' standing in shallow marsh. Resides in tropical East Africa. A very large bird related to the storks. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.
Funky Feathers: 10 Bizarre Birds
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.
26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

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Study the different ways of defining a year - a tropical year, a sidereal year, and the anomalistic year
Learn about the different definitions of a year: a tropical year, a sidereal year,...
Video: © MinutePhysics (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
What is Leap Day?
An extra day is added to the calendar about every four years. Why?
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Martian year
Learn how long a year is on Mars.
Video: JPL/NASA
Discover the length of days and years on Mercury
Learn about the length of both a year and a day on Mercury.
Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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calendar of Gregory XIII from January to June
Gregorian calendar from Elementos de Matematica by the Spanish architect...
© PHAS/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
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