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L. Acalypha virginica, commonly called Virginia threeseed mercury [2] or Virginia copperleaf, [3] is a plant in the spurge family ( Euphorbiaceae ). It is native to the eastern United States. [4] [5] It is found in a variety of natural habitats, particularly in open woodlands and along riverbanks. [5] [6] It is a somewhat weedy species that ...
The Mercury Seven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.
Project Mercury. Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union.
According to the nonprofit news outlet The Virginia Mercury, the letter was in response to claims that Aird and the General Assembly would reject Petersburg’s host-city designation if it did not ...
April 3, 2024 at 10:41 AM. VIRGINIA - Flavored vape products without FDA approval could be removed for sale in Virginia, according to Virginia Mercury. A pair of bills are heading to Governor ...
Virginia Air and Space Center. / 37.023944; -76.344498. The Virginia Air and Space Science Center is a museum and educational facility in Hampton, Virginia that also serves as the visitors center for NASA's Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. The museum also features an IMAX digital theater [2] and offers summer aeronautic- and ...
January 22, 1944 (age 80) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. Political party. Democratic. Spouse. Otis Lucas. Education. Norfolk State University ( BS, MA) Lillie Louise Lucas ( née Boone; born January 22, 1944) is an American politician serving as a Virginia state senator, representing the 18th District in the southeast region of the state since 1992 ...
Logo. States Newsroom is a left-leaning non-profit news organization with outlets or partner outlets in all 50 U.S. states. It began as a sponsored project of the Hopewell Fund, a left-leaning nonprofit that does not disclose its donors.