French engineer and amateur photographer, Thierry Legault, captures the space shuttle Atlantis as it passes the sun. The photo was captured in the man's garden in Germany last month.










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The Dark Knight Rises

Christian Bale, where are you? The Dark Knight Rises is filming in my city. Pittsburgh gets pretty enthusiastic when things come to town to shoot. Here is one of the prettiest buildings in our skyline, The Highmark Building, lit up in honor of the movie!

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Word of the Week: MANTIC

The word of the week for July 18th - 24th is...

MANTIC adj.

Definition:
relating to the faculty of divination; having prophetic powers

Example: The psychic's mantic reading was full of detailed imagery.

Origin: Greek

First Use: 1839




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Word of the Week: PHALANX

The word of the week for July 11th - 17th is:

Phalanx n.

Definitions:
1. an ancient military formation of serried ranks surrounded by shields
2. any crowded mass of people or group united for a common purpose
3. any of the bones in the fingers or toes

Example: After the defendant was found not guilty, she rushed through a phalanx of reporters and photographers.

Origin: Greek

 First Useage: 1553




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Word of the Week: EPITHET

Your word of the week for June 27th - July 3rd:

Epithet n.

Definition: 
A characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing.

Example:
"His charitable works have earned him the epithet “Mr. Philanthropy.”

Origin: Greek

First Known Use: 1579






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