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Valeriana is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche in the tropical rainforest jungle near its eastern border with the state of Quintana Roo. [1] Its discovery was announced in October 2024, and the site was named after an adjacent lake.
Human presence in outer space began with the first launches of artificial object in the mid 20th century, and has increased to the point where Earth is orbited by a vast number of artificial objects and the far reaches of the Solar System have been visited and explored by a range of space probes.
The Handbook of Space Engineering, Archaeology and Heritage. CRC Press: Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-1-4200-8431-3. Terms of reference for the Space Heritage Task Force] written by Alice Gorman and John B Campbell (2003) Beth L. O'Leary, et al.: Archaeology and Heritage of the Human Movement into Space. Springer, Cham 2015, ISBN 978-3-319-07865-6.
Like most cities constructed by the Spanish conquistadors, the city of Campeche was designed in a standard military fashion based on a grid plan, [12] with a Plaza de Armas near its center. [13] Around this main square were located the Campeche Cathedral, the Royal Audience and the houses of the highest-ranking officials.
Campeche, [b] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche, [c] is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, make up the 32 federal entities of Mexico.Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the southwest, Yucatán to the northeast, Quintana Roo to the east, by the Petén department of Guatemala to the south, and by the Orange Walk District of Belize ...
Kennedy Space Center (KSC), located west of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, is one of the best known NASA facilities. Named the Launch Operations Center at its creation on July 1, 1962, it was renamed in honor of the late U.S. president on November 29, 1963, [ 35 ] [ 36 ] and has been the launch site for every United States human ...
The Discovery District is a special improvement district in downtown Columbus, Ohio, the home of Columbus State Community College, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Museum of Art, and Columbus Metropolitan Library. It is considered a cultural district because of its close proximity to higher educational campuses and art destinations.
Isla del Carmen is a barrier island which separates the lagoon from the Bay of Campeche. There are two permanent channels connecting the lagoon to the Bay of Campeche – Boca de Puerto Real to the east of Isla del Carmen, and Boca del Carmen to the west. Inflow from the bay is via the Boca de Puerto Real, and outflow is via the Boca del Carmen.