Discovery of the Ring System William Herschel claimed that Uranus had a ring, and his description matches what is now called the ε ring. Rightly or wrongly, his contribution to the discovery of the Uranian rings is not recognized – at least not yet. In 1877, James Elliot, Edwin Dunham, and Douglas Mink were studying ...
The tucuxi dolphin, sotalia fluviatilis, is split into a freshwater and marine subspecies (although they do behave similarly for the most part). They measure 4.2 to 7.2 feet (1.3 to 2.2 meters) long and weigh 77 to 121 pounds (35 to 55 kilograms). Their backs are light grey to blueish-grey in color while their undersides ...
A planet is a celestial body in our solar system, and from which there are different kinds. The two main types of planets are the Jovian and Terrestrial planets. The terrestrial planets are Earth-like and are more similar to Earth than Jovian planets. These Jovian planets include the Earth and its Moon, Venus, Mars and ...
Pipevine swallowtail caterpillars are named for their favorite host, the huge-leaved pipevine. As adult butterflies however, they enjoy many hosts that may be in your yard including azaleas, lilacs and petunias. How will you know if you share your homeland with pipevine swallowtail caterpillars? What does the swallowtail caterpillar look like? Have you ever heard ...
Arizona! The first things that comes to mind are deserts, cactus and triple-digit temperatures. These descriptive words are accurate, as a good portion of Arizona is desert. But Arizona is a state that offers a great deal more that just arid terrain and sweltering summers. The Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of the ...
Millions of people all over the world were stunned to learn recently that The Vatican actually has an astronomical observatory, replete with powerful telescope, searching the sky. In fact, the Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world. Its main research is by the Vatican Observatory Research Group hosted at ...
The Beginner A beginner’s ghost hunting tool box is very basic. Because ghost hunting takes time and practice to learn how to use all the new technological equipment, many people start off with the bare minimum tools. The most important tool and ghost hunter needs to have is a pencil and paper.Documenting throughout the investigation ...
The aura is defined as an electromagnetic field that surrounds the body. The aura means different things to different people. The aura is supposed to tell many things about the person it surrounds. It is an oval shape of colored energy that emanates to about three feet around the body. Some people say that they ...
Ginglymostoma cirratum, more commonly known as nurse sharks, are one of the more sluggish shark species. They can grow anywhere from 7.5 to 14 feet (2.2 to 4.3 meters) in length and weigh 198 to 330 pounds (90 to 150 kilograms). They have very strong jaws that contain thousands of tiny serrated teeth. Unlike most ...
The giant forest hog, hylochoerus meinertzhageni, is the largest of the 16 pig species in the world. They measure 4.3 to 7 feet (130 to 210 centimeters) long and stand 2.5 to 3.6 feet (75 to 110 centimeters) tall at the shoulders. They weigh 220 to 605 pounds (100 to 275 kilograms) with males (called ...
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