Explore Myths about Stars
For the ancient Greeks, the Hyades were daughters of Pleione and Atlas, a giant who carried ...
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In Greek mythology, the Pleiades were seven sisters. Their names were Maia, Electra, Alcyone, ...
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The Flint Boys is the name that Navajo Indians give to the Pleiades. According to a Navajo ...
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According to the Pawnee Indians, the world was created by the god Tirawa who assigned to the ...
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According tho the Navajo mythology, the Milky Way was created by the misbehavior of the mischievous ...
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Mayans seem to have thought of the Milky Way as the mystic road along which souls walk into ...
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In the Hindu mythology, it is said that the stars of the Big Dipper were the seven sages called ...
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According to Hindu mythology, Svaha represents the star Zeta Tauri, which is the tip of one ...
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The Pleiades were known to the Aztecs as Tianquiztli which means the "marketplace." The Pleiades ...
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Did you know?
Do you know what the
Cairns of Clava and
Newgrange have in common?
Did you know that "megalith" means "big rock", which is certainly a good description of Stonehenge?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Orographic liftxOrographic lift : Occurs when an air mass is forced to rise over geographic relief from a lower elevation. As the air mass rises it expands and cools adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100%, create clouds and precipitation.
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Research Highlights
Despite growing awareness of the problem of plastic pollution in the world's oceans, little solid scientific information has existed about the nature and scope of the issue. This week, a team of researchers...
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