KENTUCKY CROSSWORDS
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(41 Across) apex (NOUN) 1. The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars. Synonyms: apex of the sun's way, solar apex. 2. The highest point of something. Synonyms: acme, peak, tip, top, vertex. 3. (IN GEOMETRY) The vertex of an angle. (Apex is from the Latin language.)
Did You Know? (65 Across) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA was formed as an independent agency of the US government during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The agency's initial mission was to outperform the Soviets in aviation and spaceflight. Today, the US and Russia cooperate in space missions and discovery. The NASA space mission began with Project Mercury, followed by Project Apollo, (the program that landed men on the moon). Today, the Space Shuttle missions are at the center of NASA's focus on spaceflight. To see what is flying visibly in your view of the sky, visit NASA's web site and enter your coordinates into their Skywatch 2.0 applet, or to learn the history of the agency visit: NASA History Home Page
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