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There may be, as the Book of Ecclesiastes says, "no new thing under the Sun," but there is definitely something new way out beyond it. Astronomers know that stars, and possibly entire solar systems, are constantly being born in the womblike gas clouds of interstellar space (TIME cover, Dec. 27). Now, they may have a chance to observe a delivery. Scientists from the University of Arizona and NASA'S Ames Research Center at Mountain View, Calif., announced last week that they have identified a discshaped object in the constellation Cygnus that is not only an evolving star, but could...
Anne L. Armstrong, LL.D, former Ambassador to Great Britain. Robert Redford, L.H.D., actor. Owner of a solar-powered home in Utah, you come to this campus for recognition as a powerful spokesman for environmental protection. David Riesman, Litt.D., educator and social scientist...
OZONE DESTRUCTION. The layer of ozone, a highly reactive form of oxygen, in the stratosphere absorbs much of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun, protecting humans and other organisms from an overdose of these solar rays. But the layer is fragile, susceptible to a number of chemicals that convert ozone back into ordinary oxygen. According to the U.N. report, the widespread use of fluorocarbons as propellants for aerosol spray deodorants and other products may have already depleted the ozone layer by 1%, and could cut it by as much as 10% by the year 2050 unless the use of fluorocarbons...
...would like to see the anti-nuclear power forces take a positive approach. If they want to stop nuclear power, they should qualify themselves in physics, engineering and economics, and then form companies to build solar heating systems. Others of them should do research and development on a variety of unusual power systems...
...wait! Darth Vader has escaped, cloaked in evil and eager for revenge, and the Galactic Empire still holds, in chains 1,000 solar systems. What hope have our gallant adventurers against forces so vast and so dark? Another richly imagined universe of hope, obviously, and Lucas is already planning to bring them back in the sequel to Star Wars. This cannot be The End but is To Be Continued...