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Oberon, outermost of the five major moons of Uranus moons of Uranus
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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
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The orbits of the planets and other elements of the solar system, including asteroids, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, comet
Space Odyssey
Saturn. Saturn and its rings. Second largest planet of the solar system. Space Art
Planets and the Earth’s Moon
Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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9 Ghostly Planets
Solar system illustration. (planets; sun)
Why Are Planets Round?
Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)
How Fast Is the Universe Expanding?
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History of Technology Timeline
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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar
Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar
The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.
26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

Oberon: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: The Nine Planets - Phobos. Jun 06, 2023
Article revised and updated. Apr 22, 2008
Added new Web site: NASA - Oberon. Jan 16, 2008
Added new Web site: Views of the Solar System - Oberon. Jan 16, 2008
Article revised and updated. Oct 23, 2006
Added new Web site: The Nine Planets - Phobos. Jun 08, 2006
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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