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.col {width: 48%; align: left; float:left;} @media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { .col { display:block; width:100%; } } Do you need to figure out how many cups are in a liter? Do you need to…

Space

On clear nights, you can see the trail of the Milky Way's spiral arms. Earth is located in the Orion Spur.  As author Douglas Adams wisely observed, "Space is big. Really big."…

Geography Glossary

latitude lines Imaginary lines running horizontally around the globe. Also called parallels, latitude lines are equidistant from each other. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (110 km)…

Earth Science Projects

Science projects for all grades.   More Science Projects Biology Science Projects Botany Science Projects Chemistry Science Projects Physical Science…

Safest and Most Dangerous States

  Vermont is the safest state The table below shows the ascending ranking of states compiled by WalletHub.com based on 25 key safety metrics including number of assaults…

DK Space: Space Travel

Apollo Moon Mission display in the National Air and Space museum   HOW DO HUMANS SURVIVE IN SPACE? HOW DOES SPACE TRAVEL AFFECT PEOPLE? WHAT IS THE FARTHEST ANYONE HAS TRAVELED…

Paul Kollsman

Born: 1900 Altimeter. Prior to 1928, there was no reliable or accurate way for airplane pilots to know how far above the ground they were. The barometric altimeter, accurate within 20 feet,…

San Francisco Earthquake: 1906

The worst natural disaster in U.S. history by Chris Frantz San Francisco, California, April 1906 Related Links Almanac: San FranciscoSan Francisco Census Facts: 1906 Versus TodayAll…