Europe Takes Aim at Space Plane Launch | Comets and Deep Fried Ice Cream | Record Setting Parafoil

Europe's Newly-Tested Space Plane Aims for Next Launch in 2019 Officials with Europe's shuttle-like Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle robotic space plane are already planning another test flight after one that went well earlier this month.

 

Ancient Artifacts to Space Tech: History of Tools Explored in NYC Exhibit An art exhibit in New York City featuring a massive video display of the sun, artifacts from Skylab, and an early prototype of an astronaut spacesuit draws together tools from throughout human history. Read More

 

Comets Are Like Deep Fried Ice Cream, Scientists Say What do comets have in common with deep fried ice cream? They're both crispy on the outside, with soft, cold interiors. World View Makes Record-Setting Parafoil Flight from Near Edge of Space World View has broken a world record for the highest parafoil flight ever made.

 

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