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AprInternational Day
of Human Space FlightOn April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel into space. He made a 108-minute orbital flight in the fully automated Vostok 1 space capsule. Gagarin did not land in his space capsule. Vostok … Continue reading →
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FebCatching the Wave
On February 22, 1857, German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was born. He was a student and protégé of the great Hermann von Helmholtz. Hertz began his career as a university lecturer and quickly established himself as an accomplished speaker. In … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: UNESCO World Heritage site
Paleo-Mud
On July 16, 1981, Yoho National Park’s Burgess Shale became Canada’s fifth World Heritage Site of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Within Yoho National Park of Canada, the Burgess Shale holds the deposit of one … Continue reading
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Tagged Burgess Shale, Cambrian era, fossils, July 16, marine fossils, On This Day, paleobiology, paleontology, prehistoric life, prehistory, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage site, World Heritage Site, Yoho National Park
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Man With a Plant
On July 6, 1785, botanist Sir William Jackson Hooker was born. Always interested in botany, he collected and organized plant specimens from his earliest years. With his discovery of a new moss, Hooker was elected a Fellow of the Linnaean … Continue reading
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Tagged July 6, Kew Gardens, On This Day, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, Sir William J. Hooker, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage site, William Hooker, William J. Hooker, William Jackson Hooker
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