Meet the astronauts of the 21st Century

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Ten US pilots and 25 mission specialists were selected from 2598 applicants to become the nation's next group of astronauts. When they complete their training in summer 1998, they will become eligible to participate on missions such as Space Shuttle flights and the Mir space station mission.

Officials and employees, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Astronauts

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The things they do to satisfy you

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Several food industry executives give their ideas on how American taste are changing and how the industry is keeping up, and even anticipating these changes. One executive, Eric Walsh CEO of Good Humor Breyers sees the frozen yogurt sector as plateauing and consumers returning to ice cream.

Analysis, Product development, Services, Food industry, Fast food restaurants, Surveys, Market share, Coffeehouses, Dairy products industry, Food habits, Ice cream industry, Poultry industry

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They touch the future

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Women represent a mere 13% of US astronomers. Carolyn Shoemaker, Imke de Pater and Heidi Himmel are among women astronomers profiled. Shoemaker, along with her husband Eugene, was involved in the Comet Shoemaker-Levy discovery.

Practice, Women astronomers

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