Word: space
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...England whaling men (Walvis means whale in Afrikaans). The area was settled by British pioneers from Cape Town in 1843 and subsequently annexed by Britain; since 1910 it has been governed by South Africa. The community that developed after rail lines were laid in 1915 occupies a narrow space, hemmed in by the gray-flecked ocean and the vast Namib desert...
Though they were nearing the end of their second month in space, Kovalenok and Ivanchenkov appeared to be thriving aboard Salyut, understandably. The spacious ship includes such amenities as a new electronic control system that the Soviets say can take over navigation and control chores from the crew, a shower (Skylab has one too) and a small water-recycling plant. There is also an abundance of scientific equipment, for both observing the earth and performing tests in space. Last week, for instance, the cosmonauts began a new experiment with sprouting seeds to see how well they might grow in zero...
...contrast with these high-flying Soviet space efforts, NASA is still struggling to save the unoccupied Skylab space station from plunging prematurely to earth. Late last year, Skylab began to show a dangerous loss of altitude, a byproduct of atmospheric effects caused by unexpectedly strong sunspot activity during the current solar cycle. Skylab's descent is being hastened by its wobbling motion, which increases friction as the ship moves through stray molecules of atmosphere in its path. Ground controllers twice tried unsuccessfully to stabilize the craft, hoping to keep it aloft at least until...
Trips to and from the airport routinely take longer than the flight. At Los Angeles International, the only entry is a five-lane road so clogged that drivers sometimes spend at least 45 minutes inching toward the parking area, then another 15 to 30 minutes to find a space. At Chicago's O'Hare, the nation's busiest, backed-up traffic frequently extends for blocks; frantic travelers spring from boxed-in cabs and dash, bags in hand, for the terminal...
...Aerospace plans to roll out its four-engine Model 146-200 in 1982. A few years later, Boeing hopes to introduce a far more advanced short-haul plane; it will be adapted from the QSRA (for Quiet Short Haul Research Airplane), which Boeing developed for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The plane will be ideal for commuters, since it can take off and land on extremely short runways. Reason: its four engines mounted atop the wing blow exhaust over the upper surface, creating phenomenal lift...