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selection
of poems on topics ranging from weather to myths related to the planets
and the stars.
Did you know that the Maya believed that the Earth was flat, and that there was a jaguar called a bacab in each corner that supported the sky?
Did you know that Thor was the Norse god of thunder, and that he produced thunder with his hammer, Mjolnir?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
Ooids
xOoids : Small (< 2 mm), spheroidal, layered sedimentary grains, usually composed of calcium carbonate, but sometimes made up of iron- or phosphate-based minerals.
Scientists have been taking a close look at special types of bacteria that live in the ocean. These microbes may be tiny, but they play a big part in the nitrogen cycle. The little round bacteria are able...Read more