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Gibraltar, Strait of

(Encyclopedia)Gibraltar, Strait of jĭbrôlˈtər [key], Lat. Fretum Herculeum or Fretum Gaditanum, passage, c.36 mi (58 km) long, connecting the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, between southernmost Spain and north...

Ultima Thule

(Encyclopedia)Ultima Thule, in astronomy and space exploration, nickname for Arrokoth. ...

Dysnomia

(Encyclopedia)Dysnomia, in astronomy, the moon, or natural satellite, of Eris. ...

Miranda

(Encyclopedia)Miranda, in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...

Juliet

(Encyclopedia)Juliet, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Desdemona

(Encyclopedia)Desdemona, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Despina

(Encyclopedia)Despina, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...

Cordelia

(Encyclopedia)Cordelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Ophelia

(Encyclopedia)Ophelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Caliban

(Encyclopedia)Caliban, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

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