(Encyclopedia) hedgehog, Old World insectivorous mammal of the family Erinaceidae.
The spiny hedgehogs are found in Africa and Eurasia, except SE Asia. They have rounded bodies up to 13 in. (33 cm)…
(Encyclopedia) Steinbeck, John, 1902–68, American writer, b. Salinas, Calif., studied at Stanford. He is probably best remembered for his strong sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath, considered one…
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zodiaczodiaczōˈdēăk [key] [Gr. zoion=animal], in astronomy, zone of the sky that includes about 8° on either side of the ecliptic. The apparent paths…
(Encyclopedia) rainbow, arc showing the colors of the spectrum, violet inside and red outside, which appears when the sun shines through water droplets. It often appears while the sun is shining…
JuneFor terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour3Mercury is in superior conjunction. 09005Jupiter appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde to direct…
The 2014 Academy Awards were presented on Feb. 22, 2015, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture…
The following table lists notable unstaffed lunar and interplanetary probes launched into space since 1958, including spacecraft name, launch date, and destination.Spacecraft Launch date…
Comet Hale-Bopp
Triton
The Flap Over Pluto
New Uranian Moons Discovered
A Richter Scale for Close Encounter Asteroids
Caliban and Sycorax
Ultraviolet Death May Follow Asteroid…
