Space Debris: Asteroids, Comets and Meteoroids

Considered one of the most successful contemporary composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber has consistently created works that garner international appeal and success. He has created scores for “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Evita” and other highly successful productions, and earned several awards to commemorate his musical achievements.

During his lifetime Johann Sebastian Bach was better known as a virtuoso organist, harpsichordist and organ builder than as a composer. It wasn’t until the 19th century that the world began popularizing his work and building his reputation as one of the greatest composers of all time.

For more than 30 years Fred Rogers welcomed children and their parents into a realm of imagination on his show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Through his world of make-believe and real life experience, Rogers aimed to teach children self-esteem, how to understand their feelings and appreciate the world around them.

Despite having lost some of its counterculture luster, the central California coast is an intriguing area of the country to visit and maintains a free-spirited allure. Along the Pacific Coast Highway, between Salinas and Big Sur, discover the setting for John Steinbeck’s novels, visit the family-friendly Nit Wit Ridge and learn about a woodsy Jack Kerouac hideout.

Wyatt Earp has become an icon in American lore, known as the legendary lawman who, with his brothers and Doc Holliday, battled the Clanton gang in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Wyatt, a gunslinger and a gambler, also fought criminals in Wichita and Dodge City.

Since the dawn of our nation, there were American women advocating for equal rights. Although women couldn't vote until 1920, pioneers like Abigail Adams were drawing attention to women's rights as early as the 18th century. The following Web sites offer resources about other heroines of the era and the words and actions that paved the way for women's equality.

John Updike is one of America’s most beloved authors, known for “The Witches of Eastwick,” the “Rabbit” novel series and his final work, “The Widows of Eastwick,” published just months before his death on Jan. 27, 2009.

Henri Cartier-Bresson was the first of five children born to a wealthy family of textile and cotton manufacturers, but he was never content to sit on his heels. Considered among the best and most influential photojournalists of the 20th century, Cartier-Bresson led an adventurous lifestyle that speaks to the breadth and character of his work.