Explore Culture, Myth and Art
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For thousands of years people have associated objects in the sky, the Earth, and aspects ...
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Explore stories and folklore about the Aurora Borealis, Meteors, and the Moon, and more. ...
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This is a brief collection of poetry that relates to space and/or mythology. ...
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Submit your own poem about this month’s featured weather image. ...
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Explore Science, Art, Mythology and other subjects further in the books recommended here. ...
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Find a great science- or space-related movie to watch. ...
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Landscape painters have been representing clouds in their art for centuries. Different artists ...
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See examples of famous mythology-related works of art. ...
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Explore other websites about mythology and art. ...
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See images of famous scientists and philosophers. ...
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Did you know?
Do you know what the gods
Re,
Tonatiuh, and
Shamash all have in common?
Did you know that, in Egyptian mythology, the sky goddess Nut married the Earth god Geb, and that the Sun god Re was angry, and so forced them to separate?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
P-wavexP-wave : A compressional wave (or pressure wave) in the Earth's surface that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction and the opposite direction as the direction the wave is moving
Click on the word to find out!
Research Highlights
Researchers working in South Africa have discovered two remarkably well-preserved fossil skeletons of an ancient human ancestor dating to almost two million years ago. The discovery is described in two...
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