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A view of Lytton looking north in 1895. The C.P.R. right of way is seen on the east side of town. Photo courtesy KMA # 3125
St. Mary and St. Paul Church, in 1926, newly built after a fire on the Reserve. It was destroyed again this past June 30.
An undated photo of a building on the Lytton Indian Reserve showing “Indian Basket Work for Sale”. The Nlaka’pamux are famous for their intricate coiled basketry. Photo courtesy KMA 7643 The tragic fire that consumed most of Lytton on June 30 this year is the end of a chapter of the community’s history.
Astro Bob: How to prove the Earth is round
Do we really live on a big ball? Yes, of course! Here are 7 ways you can prove it for yourself.
Written By:
Bob King for the Duluth News Tribune | 12:43 pm, Nov. 10, 2020 ×
NASA s Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) took this photo of Earth on Nov. 3, 2020. The United States, Mexico and part of Central America is at top with South America to the right of center. (NASA)
We all know the Earth is round. Not perfectly so but close enough. We live on an oblate spheroid, a slightly squashed sphere that s wider at the equator than around the poles. The difference between the planet s polar and equatorial diameter isn t much just 27 miles (43 km) and not apparent to the eye.