Kazakhstan is a modern, secular state promoting ethnic and religious diversity and tolerance. VOA's Valer Gergely reports from Kazakhstan that Islam, Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Jewish and other religions peacefully coexist in the republic.
New SLS Core Stage Pathfinder ready; will help NASA prepare to launch largest rocket ever The Core Stage Pathfinder is 228,000 pounds of steel. It's 212 feet long and 27.6 feet in diameter. CORDOVA, Ala. â North Alabama continues to play a big role in helping America return to human deep-space exploration.
The regulation size of an NBA backboard is 72 inches wide and 42 inches high. Most portable hoops are 42 or 44 inches wide and 36 inches tall. In-ground systems tend to be a bit larger, with 54-inch and 60-inch widths being the most popular. While rectangular shaped backboards provide more bank shot opportunities, they are generally more expensive than the streamlined fan-shaped board.