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Philae probe reaches comet, makes space history
Fox News ^ | November 12, 2014 | James Rogers

Posted on 11/12/2014 8:30:03 AM PST by Olog-hai

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To: ScottinVA

“I’m old enough to remember when America led the way in space exploration.”

And they did it essentially from scratch. Almost everything had to be designed, tested, and learned for the first time. This was a time when men were men, and America did bold things.

Even President Kennedy referred to the moon mission as “... the most hazardous, and dangerous, and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked.”

But now, well...


21 posted on 11/12/2014 3:23:24 PM PST by Paulie (Get off the grid.)
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