Shapley's Measurements of the Distances to Open Clusters Vastly Revised

question 52

True/False

Shapley's measurements of the distances to open clusters vastly revised our understanding of our position in the Galaxy.

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Fault-based Divorce

A type of divorce where one party is deemed responsible for the failure of the marriage due to reasons such as adultery, abandonment, or abuse.

Annulments

Legal procedures that declare a marriage null and void, as if it never legally existed, due to certain circumstances that were present at the time of the marriage.

Not Common

Refers to something that is rare or not frequently encountered.

Independent Adoption

A privately arranged adoption, as when a doctor, lawyer, or other person puts a couple in contact with a pregnant woman desiring that her child be adopted.