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(Encyclopedia) Cape CanaveralCape Canaveralkənăvˈərəl [key], low, sandy promontory extending E into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island, E Fla., separated from Merritt Island by the Banana River…X Prize Foundation
(Encyclopedia) X Prize Foundation, private, nonprofit prize institute est. 1995 by commercial space entrepreneur Peter Diamandis. Based in Santa Monica, Calif., and funded by foundations and private…Bezos, Jeffrey Preston
(Encyclopedia) Bezos, Jeffrey PrestonBezos, Jeffrey Prestonbāˈzōs [key], 1964– American business executive and on-line retailing pioneer, b. Albuquerque, N.M., grad. Princeton (B.S.E., 1986). He…space station
(Encyclopedia) space station or space platform, artificial earth satellite, usually manned, that is placed in a fixed orbit and can serve as a base for astronomical observations; zero-gravity…satellite, artificial
(Encyclopedia) CE5 A. Nimbus weather satellite B. Syncom communications satellite satellite, artificial, object constructed by humans and placed in orbit around the earth or other celestial body…Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Can Water Make a Bottle Rocket Fly Higher?
Can Water Make a Bottle Rocket Fly Higher?Intermediate-Level Science ProjectsPhysical ScienceCan Water Make a Bottle Rocket Fly Higher?Downhill Discoveries We think of rockets as being fairly…cruise missile
(Encyclopedia) cruise missile, low-flying, continuously powered offensive missile designed to evade defense systems. A cruise missile typically uses an aircraft engine rather than a rocket engine to…Charles XI, king of Sweden
(Encyclopedia) Charles XI, 1655–97, king of Sweden (1660–97), son and successor of Charles X. Charles ascended the throne at the age of five, so a council of regency ruled until 1672. The regency…St. Charles, St. Charles IL Demographic Statistics
SubjectNumberPercent Total population27,896100.0 SEX AND AGEMale13,90349.8Female13,99350.2 Under 5 years1,7476.35 to 9 years1,9877.110 to 14 years2,2658.115 to 19 years2,4999.020 to 24…St. Charles, St. Charles IL Economic Statistics
St. Charles, St charles illinois dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics, SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over21,439100.0In labor force15,40071…Trending
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