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Pluto; The Planet that never was
Funny, isnt it? After approximately 76 years of known existence, Pluto is suddenly excluded from the list of planets in our solar system. Pluto, till now, was considered the ninth planet and the farthest one from the sun in the solar system. It was initially noticed in the year 1905, when Lowell Observatory (founded by Dr. Lowell in 1894) started an extensive project in search of a possible ninth planet. It was finally given an identity in 1930 by Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh of Arizonas Lowell Observatory.
Pluto is no stranger to controversy. Infact, its been dogged by disputes ever since its discovery. Many astronomers feel that Pluto, now officially downgraded to dwarf status on August 24, 2006 by International Astronomi... Click Here to Read More!
Free Online Trivia Game Questions
Question: What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Everest
Trivia Teaser: Mt. Everest, on the border of Nepal and Tibet, China, is the world's tallest mountain and highest elevation with a peak at 29,035 feet (8850 meters).
Question: What language is the most spoken in the world?
Answer: Mandarin Chinese
Trivia Teaser: Chinese (Mandarin) is the most spoken with approximately 1,075,000,000 speakers followed by English with 514,000,000 speakers.
Question: When were the first international Olympic games held?
Answer: 1896
Trivia Teaser: The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. These games were the first mo... Click Here to Read More!
Free Online Trivia Game Questions plus answers
Question: What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Everest
Trivia Teaser: Mt. Everest, on the border of Nepal and Tibet, China, is the world's tallest mountain and highest elevation with a peak at 29,035 feet (8850 meters).
Question: What language is the most spoken in the world?
Answer: Mandarin Chinese
Trivia Teaser: Chinese (Mandarin) is the most spoken with approximately 1,075,000,000 speakers followed by English with 514,000,000 speakers.
Question: When were the first international Olympic games held?
Answer: 1896
Trivia Teaser: The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. These games were the first mo... Click Here to Read More!
Ulysses space mission to end (PhysOrg)
After 18.6 years in space and defying several earlier expectations of its demise, the joint ESA/NASA solar orbiter Ulyss Read More
Outer space display at Farmers' Market Saturday (The Capital Times)
This Saturday, a picture display at one corner of the Dane County Farmers' Market will bring the wonders of the universe Read More
Delhi schoolchildren 'journey into outer space' (Navhind Times)
fly and volcanoes erupt? A group of 35 Delhi school students has been busy unravelling the mysteries of the universe and Read More
Spitzer Telescope Warms Up to Its New Mission (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)
Last month, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ran out of the cryogen that has kept its instruments cool and allowed them to Read More
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