NASA seeks new booster design for safer shuttle launches
NASA will invite five rocket firms to submit concepts for a safer more powerful solid fuel booster for the space shuttle in the mid 1990s The plan follows the 1986 Challenger disaster and aims for increased reliability higher lifting capability and automated production A Phase 2 contract could be awarded by June with a final contractor chosen after testing and performance reviews.
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Neutrinos Too Light For Missing Matter Role
New calculations argue electron neutrinos have mass too small to form most of the universe’s missing matter. John Bahcall of the Institute for Advanced Study and a colleague base their claim in Nature, suggesting neutrinos may even be massless.
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Governor Mecham Declares Press Corpse Appreciation Day Joke
Arizona Governor Evan Mecham staged an April Fool joke press conference declaring Press Corpse Appreciation Day and Round Earth Day with humorous proclamations. Mecham joked about a flat Earth stance, played up a budget swap, and noted a new Mecham Watchdog Committee recall effort amid April Fool shenanigans.
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Implant Surgery Called Key Step In Treatment
Researchers report two Parkinsons patients showed significant improvement after transplant of adrenal gland cells into the brain. Dr. Robert Y Moore of Stony Brook says neural transplantation is a possible therapy, though further study is required. One patient regains independence, though mild tremor remains.
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New England Journal of Medicine
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