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Naval Research Laboratory: birthplace of radar to space
The Naval Research Laboratory near Washington is a premier scientific center with a history of radar and sonar invention and wide-ranging research from paints to fusion power. Conceived by Edison, it now spans over 90 buildings with 3000 staff, advancing hush hush projects and space-age instruments like the Vanguard 1 satellite still orbiting Earth.
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