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The Spirit of Flight

On May 20th, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh took off on a daring journey, the first solo transatlantic flight. He completed the trip from New York to Paris in about 33 hours. His airplane, the "Spirit of St. Louis," now hangs in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C in commemoration of the famous flight.
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Control the inclination of the wing and observe the aerodynamic forces in the force on a wing activity this month.
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Scientists consider protocol for massive asteroid impact
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"A group of scientists is working on a standardized protocol for dealing with the possibility of a comet or massive asteroid striking the Earth, saying humans can do more than the dinosaurs ever could before a colossal impact precipitated their extinction 65 millions years ago. "

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