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...only hope left was in the hands of Observer: its onboard computers had been programmed to phone home if the probe hadn't heard from Earth for five days, triggering an electronic blip that would appear on Dean's screen. Scientists could then lock on to the signal and restore communications. But the time came -- and went. And the screen remained empty...
...Delta Clipper-Experimental (or DC-X) is quite real, and its brief maiden voyage last week -- space engineers called it a "bunny hop" -- could signal the start of a new era in space travel. A grandchild of the original Star Wars program, the Delta Clipper is designed to accomplish precisely what the space shuttle promised but never delivered: cheap, dependable access to space...
Pentagon officials were ecstatic about the results of the $300 million test. It was, declared one official, like "hitting a bullet with a bullet." Moreover, it was proof of the potential of Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. It seemed to signal an important first step in building a high- tech astro-shield against nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles from the Soviet Union. A Wall Street Journal editorial proclaimed, STAR WARS WORKS...
...addition of Sudan to a list that includes Libya, Iraq, Iran, Syria, North Korea and Cuba was ostensibly the culmination of a review that began under the Bush Administration. But U.S. officials may have also timed the announcement to send a signal of support to Egypt, whose secular government is under assault by fundamentalists. For months President Hosni Mubarak has been publicly accusing neighboring Sudan of backing his enemies. "The Sudanese deny it," says Mubarak, "but the camps are there. They are farms. They take people not only from Egypt but also from Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and even...
...away from the carjacking scene, the owner can hit a transmitter and stop the car dead. Among the newer devices on the market are electronic tracking systems like LoJack and Teletrac, which cost between $500 and $750 and allow police to track stolen vehicles with an electronic signal. But thieves have already come up with devices that can detect whether a car is sending out a tracking signal, allowing them to pass up such cars or locate the tracking device and disarm...