Comments on: The Reply http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/31/the-reply/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Amara http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/31/the-reply/#comment-107304 Amara Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:42:24 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/31/the-reply/#comment-107304 Give thanks to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maraid/2221598040/in/pool-vintagescience" rel="nofollow">Space Dogs</a>! Give thanks to the Space Dogs!

]]> By: Sorting Out Science http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/31/the-reply/#comment-107119 Sorting Out Science Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:28:43 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/31/the-reply/#comment-107119 <strong>Explorer 1 at 50...</strong> 50 years ago today, at 10:48 pm Eastern Standard Time on January 31, 1958, the U.S.' first satellite was launched. Some items seem to escape mention in many discussions of the event, so let's talk a bit about the "forgotten history" of Explorer 1..... Explorer 1 at 50…

50 years ago today, at 10:48 pm Eastern Standard Time on January 31, 1958, the U.S.’ first satellite was launched. Some items seem to escape mention in many discussions of the event, so let’s talk a bit about the “forgotten history” of Explorer 1…..

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