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A Richter Scale for Close Encounter Asteroids
Sources: NASA and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A new tool to help scientists, the media, and the public assess the potential danger of asteroids and comets, collectively called near…hydrogen bomb
(Encyclopedia) hydrogen bomb or H-bomb, weapon deriving a large portion of its energy from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes. In an atomic bomb, uranium or plutonium is split into lighter…Weather: It's Different in the Tropics
It's Different in the TropicsWeatherHurricanes: The Greatest Storms on EarthIt's Different in the TropicsHow It HappensThe Name GameHurricane ForecastingThe Triple Threat Most American…Shooting and Scoring — Soccer (1925)
Cause: Pre-1925 goals were even rarer than they are today and players were being whistled for being offside at a rate more than double today's competition. Back then the Laws of the Game stated it…Major Congressional Bills Passed in 2005
See the major bills passed in Congress during 2005. The date indicates when the bill was signed into law by President Bush. February 18, 2005 Class Action Fairness ActMoves many class-action…June 2020 Current Events: US News
Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Top 10 Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2009
Once a year the international medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) releases a list of ten stories that received…2011 Science News: A Search for Habitable Planets
The planet-hunting space telescope Kepler has found 1,235 planet candidates by Catherine McNiff Kepler focal plane assembly Source: NASA. Related Links…Attack on Iraq
Operation Desert Fox and Operation Northern Watch by Borgna Brunner On Dec. 16, 1998, President Clinton announced, "Iraq has abused its final chance." Related Links Iraqi PrimerIraqSaddam…Reno v. Condon (2000)
Case SummaryThe Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA) prohibited States from disclosing or selling a driver's personal information without the driver's consent. Data sold by the…Trending
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