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Myths about Sun
Many cultures around the world have interesting myths about the Sun, reflecting its importance ...Read more
Myths about Earth
In cultures around the world, humans have developed stories to help them understand how the ...Read more
Myths about Moon
Many cultures around the world have interesting myths about the Moon, reflecting its prominence ...Read more
Myths about the Solar System
Explore mythology associated with the planets of the solar system. ...Read more
Sky, Constellations, and Stars
Since long ago, people around the world have associated the heavens, the stars, and the patterns ...Read more
Classical Mythology
Compare the Greek and Roman pantheons, and learn which gods and goddesses are equivalent. ...Read more
Mythology Hangman
So, you know everything about mythology, huh? Try our hangman game! We wish you the best of ...Read more
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4/19 Death of Charles Darwin, English naturalist, on this date in 1882 Details
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?Subduction zone
xSubduction zone : Subduction is the process of the oceanic lithosphere colliding with and descending beneath the continental lithosphere.
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Pollution from Asia Circles Globe at Stratospheric Heights
Air pollution can get high in the atmosphere – high above most of the clouds you see in the sky. Scientists are finding air pollution like black carbon, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides more than 2...Read more
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