Monthly Archives: April 2017

Elysium Planitia, al dente – to the teeth

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

Theodore R. Frimet Really? I went to UACNJ, at Jenny Jump, the other day for a pasta dinner, and let me tell you fellow Astronomers, it was simply scrumptious! Janet and I had taken to the road much earlier, than … Continue reading →

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The States of Matter

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti As I listened to a science lecture on a Saturday morning, “Science on Saturdays” at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, the title was related to interaction of plasma with the surfaces. It made me think when the … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on April 3, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan What Does SpaceX’s Reusable Rocket Mean for Space Travel? This week a major milestone in spaceflight took place. SpaceX, the private company with big dreams for manned spaceflight, launched a partly used rocket into … Continue reading →

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