Month: February 2013

meteorite

A meteorite is a meteoroid (a solid piece of debris from such sources as asteroids or comets) originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth’s surface. A meteorite’s size can range from small to extremely large. Most meteorites

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LeBron James

LeBron Raymone James (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984), nicknamed “King James”, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) small forward who has also played as a power forward,

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Blue Ivy Carter

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, often referred to simply as Beyoncé, (pron.: /biˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Knowles enrolled in performing arts schools and was first exposed

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cruise ship

A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship’s amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the

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Asteroid 2012 DA14

2012 DA14 is a near-Earth asteroid with an estimated diameter of 50 meters (160 ft) and an estimated mass of 190,000 metric tons. It was discovered on February 23, 2012, by the Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra, Granada in Spain (J75)

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states,

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Rubio

Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill, formerly known as Rubio’s Baja Grill, also simply known as Rubio’s, is a fast casual “Fresh Mex” or “New Mex” restaurant chain specializing in Mexican food, with an emphasis on fish tacos. As of 2007, Rubio’s

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Funny Valentines

Funny Valentine is the second album by avant-rock, experimental power trio Massacre. The line-up for this album featured Fred Frith (guitar), Bill Laswell (bass guitar) and Charles Hayward (drums), with Hayward having replaced Fred Maher, who played drums on their

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Meteor Hits Russia

Several explosions have been recorded in Earth’s atmosphere that are likely caused by the air burst that results from a large meteor burning up as it hits the atmosphere. The best known, and most spectacular was the 1908 Tunguska event.

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Meteor Russia

Meteor Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Zhukovsky, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast of the Russian Second Division. It is also used for athletics competitions, including the Znamensky

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