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...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...
...Jima. Ohio's Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus used a picture of a missile. "Ask about your place in and beyond outer space," read their sign. The Religious Hospitalers of St. Joseph from Montreal, who last year used the rocket theme in urging girls to "get into orbit with Christ," this time settled for a display of nun-garbed dolls. "The rocket didn't work out too well," recalled Sister Gladys. "I'm afraid we attracted more boys than girls...
...heavy costs of establishing ground facilities and hiring a large staff, the new company would have to buy at least 43 communication satellites at an estimated $1,500,000 apiece and pay the government about $6,000,000 for each launching. And even after the satellite system is in orbit, the Government is likely to keep the company's profits lean by insisting on periodic reductions in rates...
...news. One of the rockets had given too much push, and Ranger III was moving too fast. Instead of streaking toward the moon at the proper speed of 24,500 m.p.h., it was moving at more than 25,000 m.p.h. It would slice through the moon's orbit in 55 hours instead of 66 as planned. And at that time, the moon would not be there; Ranger III would miss by nearly 25,000 miles (see diagram...
...week's end, Ranger III had swept far past the moon, missing its moving target by 22,862 miles. Now it is in orbit around the sun. J.P.L. scientists have two more Rangers nearly built-and they can now be sure that a good launch is all that stands between them and the moon...