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On Earhart's wings

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Texas businesswoman Linda Finch will attempt to finish the flight begun by Amelia Earhart in 1937. She will also fly the same type of plane flown by Earhart, the Electra 10E. She says that she wants to complete Earhart's flight to prove that women can do anything they set their minds to.

Author: Vizard, Frank
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1997
Achievements and awards, Women air pilots, Women aircraft pilots, Flights around the world, Finch, Linda

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Meteor mission

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NASA will conduct is first mission on astrobiology on Nov 17, 1998. On this day, two planes will fly teams of scientists beneath the biggest meteor storm ever to study comets and their effects on the atmosphere. Their observations may lead to insights about the origins of life on Earth.

Author: Vizard, Frank
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1998
Research, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Astronomical research, Comets

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Radio ID

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Radio frequency identification is an innovative technology that is not vulnerable to the effects of dirt and can be scanned even from distant places. The technology requires an internal battery and is available in two varieties, namely, active and passive.

Author: Vizard, Frank
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1998
Innovations, Radio equipment, Identification, Identification (Physical)

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