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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
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Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
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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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How Fast Is the Universe Expanding?
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Where Did the Moon Come From?
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Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art
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Vietnam War. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer, during a visit to military personnel, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, October 26, 1966. President Johnson
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The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
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In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.
6 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters
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Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture
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Also Known As Maximillian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf
Born June 21, 1863 • Heidelberg • Germany
Died October 3, 1932 (aged 69) • Heidelberg • Germany
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Carl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician
Zach, Franz Xaver, Freiherr von
Franz Xaver von Zach
German-Hungarian astronomer
Karl Schwarzschild
Karl Schwarzschild
German astronomer
Hencke, Karl Ludwig
Karl Ludwig Hencke
German astronomer
John Herschel
Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet
English astronomer
Peter Naur
Danish astronomer and computer scientist
Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli
Italian astronomer
De la Rue
Warren De la Rue
British scientist and inventor
Frank Schlesinger
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Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn
Dutch astronomer
Gill, Sir David
Sir David Gill
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Herbert Hall Turner
British astronomer
Barnard's star
Edward Emerson Barnard
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Henry Draper
American astronomer
Johann Palisa
Silesian astronomer
Isaac Roberts
British astronomer
Hilla Becher
German photographer
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
German astronomer
William Herschel
William Herschel
British-German astronomer
Dada exhibit
Hannah Höch
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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.
All About Astronomy
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
View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
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