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Word: discoverer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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NASA's space-flight director, Jesse Moore, told the panel that the errant flame was first visible at 59.8 seconds into the flight. Graham explained on TV that the flame "appears to grow and grow . . . until it finally goes to the explosion point." Thus the controllers and astronauts had only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Cold Soak, a Plume, a Fireball | 2/17/1986 | See Source »

The problems in the History Department are, to some extent, inevitable, but much can be done to ameliorate them. A student-faculty committee to provide students with input into decisions about course offerings is a necessary first step. Flashy course offerings are great, but a little more stability would be...

Author: By Andreas H. Beroutsos, | Title: [Oh No, Not Again!] | 2/11/1986 | See Source »

Instead, Reagan delivered a poignant and graceful televised tribute to "the Challenger Seven" late Tuesday afternoon. "They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths," he said. "They wished to serve, and they did--they served all of us." Addressing himself directly to the nation's schoolchildren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: They Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth to Touch the Face of God | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

Their intellectual union presupposes a physical one, the consummation of their love is possible only after they discover themselves to be politically compatible. This "coming together" is one of the film's most charming scenes, with Guilford asking Jane to outline her religious beliefs as he surreptitiously moves closer to...

Author: By Cristina V. Coletta, | Title: Legendary Love Story | 2/7/1986 | See Source »

At Harvard these trends have made themselves felt. Areas of psychology that border the natural sciences have captured most of Harvard's attention in recent years. Younger faculty members, such as Professor Stephen Kosslyn and Associate Professor James R. Stellar, are not the white-coated, ink blot-bearing researchers of...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: PSR Simplifies Moniker, Forsakes SR to Become P | 2/7/1986 | See Source »

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