A photo (via the NASA HQ History Office) of the Lockheed STAR Clipper. This was an early stage-and-a-half concept with a reusable orbiter and expendable propellant tanks. Vastly more info on this is available in APR issue V3N2.
Mar 012013
Mar 012013
Student researchers discover building blocks of DNA in cosmic cloud
They’ve discovered cyanomethanimine and ethanamine in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, located near the center of the galaxy. Previous examination has also spotted vinyl alcohol and sugar in that cloud.
The universe as revealed by science is full of wonder.
Mar 012013
The “Big Dog” robot has advanced from simply walking and maintaining balance to throwing 35-pound cinderblocks 17 feet. The end is near.
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