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Discovery Returns from an Atmospheric Research Mission
On September 18, 1991, Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base after deploying an observatory to study Earth’s atmosphere. Its return to Kennedy Space Center came eight days later.
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When British Troops Occupied Philadelphia
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Discovery Returns from an Atmospheric Research Mission
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George Stibitz operates a computer over a telephone connection
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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