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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
Astronomy and Space Quiz
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Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
Infinite space background with silhouette of telescope. This image elements furnished by NASA.
Telescopes: Seeing Stars
New space race infographic between China, India, and Japan. Asian space race, space exploration
The New Space Race
The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A on July 1 1997 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission.
12 Questions About the History of Space Exploration Answered
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The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
What If the President Is Impeached?
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
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
Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.
6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
The Largest Islands in the World
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders

Pulkovo Observatory: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official site of Pulkovo observatory, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Mar 20, 2015
Media added. Jul 14, 2008
Added new Web site: Saint Petersburg Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences - The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory. May 19, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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