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...Astronaut Glenn's adventure involved far more than mere sightseeing in space. He encountered difficulties that turned his journey into a nightmare of suspense. Passing within radio range of Guaymas, Mexico, on his first orbit, his attitude control system began to act up. A small jet, designed to release hydrogen peroxide steam to keep the capsule in a stable position, was not working properly. The capsule, reported Glenn, "drifts off in yaw to the right at about one degree per second. It will go to 20 degrees and hold at that...
...Secretary of State. The next time one of the traveling Kennedys goes on a diplomatic lark, the Administration ought to have Dean Rusk carry his (or her) suitcases in order to dramatize the complete breakdown in orderly and prudent division of responsibility. Top-level foreign relations in this hydrogen-charged world are far too delicate to trust to kid brothers tired of Washington...
...than anything known on earth. This remarkable stuff weighs thousands of pounds per cubic inch. The nova's degenerate core is extremely hot, but its surface is covered with a thin, rather cool layer of normal matter. The other star of each pair is all normal matter, mostly hydrogen, and just about the same weight and size as the sun. In many cases, Dr. Kraft is sure the two stars are almost in contact, the white dwarf dancing just above the surface of its big, fluffy partner...
...larger star whirls through its tight orbit, it spins hydrogen off its surface. Some of this gas is attracted by the white dwarf's intense gravitation. When the layer thickens, some of the hydrogen is forced down into contact with the star's degenerate core, which is as hot as the heart of an exploding H-bomb. Suddenly a nuclear reaction races through the hydrogen, turning it into helium and releasing a vast amount of energy. The little dwarf star flares up. many times brighter than its great partner. Once the crisis is over the stars waltz peacefully...
...signal ever comes, each Minuteman will blast out of its silo and, carrying a hydrogen warhead with over 50 times the explosive power of the Hiroshima bomb, set out for a target up to 6,300 miles away. That prospect should make any potential aggressor think twice before launching an attack against...