dust explosion
81astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …
82Mythology of Carnivàle — …
83star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… …
84Nuclear winter — For other uses, see Nuclear winter (disambiguation). Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing …
85Tunguska event — The Tunguska Event, or Tunguska explosion, was a powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya (Lower Stony) Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, at around 7:14 a.m. [P. Farinella, L. Foschini, Ch. Froeschl eacute;,… …
86Mythologie von Carnivàle — Raffaels Erzengel Michael aus der Introsequenz „Vor dem Anfang, nach dem großen Krieg zwischen Himmel und …
87Volcanism on Io — This is a sub article to Io (moon)Volcanism on Io, a moon of Jupiter, produces lava flows, volcanic pits, and plumes of sulfur and sulfur dioxide hundreds of kilometres high. This volcanic activity was discovered in 1979 by Voyager 1 imaging… …
88Minnie Pit Disaster — The Minnie Pit disaster was a coal mining accident in Halmer End, Staffordshire, UK in which 155 men died. The disaster took place on 12 January 1918, at the height of the Great War. The disaster, which was caused by an explosion due to firedamp …
89Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas — Domestic electrical equipment in British homes is made and tested to a British Standard. The aim of the testing is to ensure that the equipment is fairly robust and has no exposed parts that can cause harm to the user. No other protection is… …
90volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… …
