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.
1 Mens and Womens College Basketball Courts â the 3 point arc is 20 feet 9 inches. 2  High School Basketball Courts â the 3 point arc is 19 feet 9 inches.he regulation distance from the ground to the top of the rim is 10 feet for all levels of play. Regulation backboards are 6 feet wide (72 inches) by 42 inches tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches in diameter. The inner square on the backboard is 24 inches wide by 18 inches tall.