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Equinox Fast Facts

September 2, 2021 10:52 AM CNN

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the equinox. The equinox occurs twice a year when the sun is directly above the Earth’s equator and day and night are of equal length. Facts September 22, 2021 – The autumnal equinox begins at approximately 19:21 UTC. March 20, 2022 – The vernal equinox begins at approximately

Equinox Fast Facts

September 2, 2021 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the equinox. The equinox occurs twice a year when the sun is directly above the Earth’s equator and day and night are of equal length. Facts September 22, 2022 – The autumnal equinox begins at approximately 01:04 UTC. March 20, 2023 – The vernal equinox begins at approximately

US War in Afghanistan

September 2, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United States linked the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to al Qaeda, a group that operated under the Taliban regime’s protection in Afghanistan. Timeline October 7,

Researchers built a soft robot with an active tail to recreate the lizard's crash landing maneuver.

The gecko’s most astounding maneuver has nothing to do with its sticky feet

September 2, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Geckos would definitely medal in a contest for nature’s best feet. The lizard’s sticky toes, covered in tiny hairs, mean it can climb across ceilings in a fantastic feat of evolution. But scientists say the lizards’ tails are just as extraordinary, with geckos performing a remarkable, if ungainly, maneuver that allows

AQAP Fast Facts

September 2, 2021 10:01 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Sunni extremist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Facts The Yemeni-based arm of al Qaeda, AQAP, emerged when al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and Yemen unified in 2009. Many analysts believe AQAP is the most dangerous al Qaeda affiliate. AQAP’s main goals include establishing a

Ground Zero Memorial and Rebuilding Fast Facts

September 2, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the rebuilding of Ground Zero in lower Manhattan and the memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks. September 11 Memorial The memorial honors those killed on September 11, 2001, in all locations of the attack, as well as those killed on February 26, 1993, when terrorists

Yom Kippur Fast Facts

September 2, 2021 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. October 4-5, 2022 – Yom Kippur begins at sundown on October 4 and ends at nightfall on October 5. The Day of Atonement is considered the most important and sacred of Jewish religious holidays. It falls on the 10th

Ida triggers massive flooding across Northeast

September 2, 2021 9:39 AM CNN

Many commuters became stranded at travel hubs far from home during the New York floods on Wednesday night.

Ida triggers massive flooding across Northeast

September 2, 2021 11:01 PM CNN

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