June 30, 2011

Word of the Day:

Vehemently - Strong emotion; impassioned; intense.

The coach vehemently argued with the referee about the call.

Quote:

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

- Epictetus

Fact:

A tornado that forms over any body of water is called a watersprout.

Fact About the Day:

On June 30, 2004, the spacecraft Cassini became the first vessel to enter Saturn's orbit. Cassini was launched by NASA on October 15, 1997. It took nearly seven years because it had to go around other planets several times in order to gain speed. Since Cassini entered Saturn's orbit, it has studied the planet, its rings, several of its moons, and perhaps discovered five new moons. The spacecraft has also sent back new information about Saturn's largest moon, Titan, discovered another ring around the planet, and has provided new information about the other rings surrounding Saturn.