Pioneer 11 to scout Jupiter opens space season in April
NASA outlines 1973 launch plan with Pioneer 11 a 570-pound robot to reach Jupiter on a 20 month mission starting April 5. Two communications satellites will follow in April, Anik for Canada on April 19 and an Intelsat 4 relay for Comsat Corp. on April 26. costs: Anik $6.5 million. Intelsat 4 $16 million.
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Most valuable art object a penny postage stamp
The 1856 British Guiana penny stamp is hailed as the world’s most valuable art object per National Geographic Society. Once sold for 32,000 in Paris in 1922, rebought for about 40,000 in 1940, it fetched 280,000 at a New York auction in 1970. A Wilkes-Barre syndicate led the winning bid, cementing its status as a premier collectible.
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Awe and power of the Amazon River in six nations
The Amazon is a vast geographical wonder spanning Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. It discharges far more water than the next eight rivers combined, rivals the Nile in length, and at flood produces eight trillion gallons daily. Scientists aim to map its flow to better understand global water resources. The basin covers about 2.3 million square miles and sediments are carried far to sea segments off northern Brazil and the Guianas.
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Dwellers Note Newborns and River Wonders in Amazon Tale
A list of newborns from local families appears, followed by a vivid passage detailing the Amazon basin. It notes vast forest cover, diverse fish species numbering in the thousands, and remarkable wildlife such as the giant anaconda capybara and largest ant. It concludes with a nod to Orellana’s 1542 voyage and myths of Amazonian warriors.
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