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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
Astronomy and Space Quiz
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
Museum of contemporary art in Los Angeles Moca - CALIFORNIA
From Gainsborough to Tansey: 7 Paintings in California
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Bog body. Head of Tollund Man. Died at about age 30-40, Dated to about 280 BCE early Iron Age. Found Bjaeldskovdal bog Denmark in 1950 near Elling Woman. Most well preserved bog body to date. Human remains mummified in natural peat bogs. mummy, embalm
9 Noteworthy Bog Bodies (And What They Tell Us)
Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.
6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds
Red Army (Soviet) soldiers in the Russian Revolution.
Russian Revolution Timeline
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
What If the President Is Impeached?
Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
9 Animals That Look Like Leaves
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Why We Celebrate MLK Day

Walter Adams: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. May 09, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 07, 2024
Anniversary information added. Dec 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Linda Hall Library - Biography of Walter Sydney Adams. May 23, 2019
Added photograph. Apr 23, 2014
Added "Walter Sydney Adams" as a title variant. Feb 09, 2012
Added new Web site: The Bruce Medalists - Biography of Walter Sydney Adams. Jul 16, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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