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In 2008 this astronomer for whom a space telescope is named was honored on a U.S. postage stamp |
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A wide view of a large area of land or water |
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"Nympheas", one of his paintings of water lilies, sold for nearly $44 million at a 2012 auction |
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As a young actress in NYC, this future "Carrie" star lived with cousin Rip Torn |
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This literary character's artificial leg is carved from the jawbone of a whale |
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Cartographic intelligence, primarily derived from these, is crucial for military operations |
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Giovanni Schiaparelli named several features on this planet &, in 1877, discovered "canali", or channels |
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Flat Italian bread cut & filled with cheese & meat |
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Seen here is El Greco's view of this city -- the one in Spain, not Ohio |
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Jason Schwartzman & Sofia Coppola can always say, "hey, cousin" to this "Ghost Rider" |
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The Jarvik-7 was an artificial one of these first used in 1982 |
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It's the guise under which a spy operates; the couple on FX' "The Americans" uses the "deep" type |
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The first 2 of this German astronomer's laws of planetary motion appeared in his 1609 work "Astronomia Nova" |
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All the divinities worshiped by a particular people |
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In 1901 his sculpture "Bronco Buster" was exhibited at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo |
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Paris Hilton's mom, Kathy, is the sister of Kim & Kyle Richards, 2 of the "Real Housewives of" this city |
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First produced in 1930, this long-lasting artificial rubber has a name that begins with the Greek for "new" |
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Better geographic intelligence could have aided the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue, as helicopters were disabled by these |
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A type of this astronomical object is named for Karl Schwarzschild; his name should give you a hint |
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To produce work indulging the vulgar taste of an audience |
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He was the sculptor of the Lion of Belfort & a little piece called the Statue of Liberty |
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Philip Glass has composed music for "This American Life", hosted by this cousin |
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Breeding dogs in the 1780s, Lazzaro Spallanzani was the first successful user of this technique |
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One who breaks down & examines an issue; the CIA has job openings for "economic", "military" & "threat" ones |
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His sister Caroline found 8 comets on her own & helped him discover Uranus |
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From the Spanish for "long, thin biscuit", it's a long, thin cigar |
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The Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania displays art by 3 generations of this family |
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"Thor" co-star Stellan Skarsgard's son Alexander really sucks as this "True Blood" vampire |
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The villages made clean & happy to fool Catherine the Great as she toured Russia were named for him, her adviser |
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In 1960 agents of this Israeli spy service abducted Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina |
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