Should we explore Mars with a robot airplane?
NASA atmospheric scientist Joel Levine makes the case for flying an unmanned airplane over the Martian surface.
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Black & Decker 18-Volt Pivoting-Nose Cordless Handheld Vacuum $69.99 Exclusive 10 position pivoting nozzle provides ultimate vacuuming accessability up high, down low, and in between. Integrated extension nozzle for 50% more reach in tight areas. 18V of power and strong motor provides 35% more suction power. Cylonic action-filter stays clean so that suction power stays longer. EZ Clean wheel system instantly improves suction power. 3 stage filtration provides clean... |
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Bar Boy 4 Bottle Alcohol Dispenser $99.99 Four star restaurants, bars, and pubs use this revolving Four-Bottle Dispenser for some very good reasons - it's impressive, precise, and approved by the English Weights and Measures department. Just place your glass beneath the bottle, lift up, and the leakproof Dispenser portions out a perfect 1.5 oz. shot. Base and pillar are chrome-plated steel and aircraft aluminum. Accepts bottles up to one ... |
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A plane coming in to land at Beijing Capital Airport, part of new Terminal 3 Photo Mugs A plane coming in to land at Beijing Capital Airport, part of new Terminal 3 building opened February 2008, second largest building in the world, Beijing, China, Asia.... |
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There Goes an Airplane [VHS] $6.98 "Pilot Dave" Hood, cocreator and host of the There Goes a... series of children's videos, straps himself into a variety of flying machines in this entertaining production. Riding shotgun on a stunt plane that loops and whooshes to a dizzying degree, Hood does a lot of yelping, but he also succinctly and entertainingly describes exactly why airplanes defy gravity. (Adults can learn from this video... |
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There Goes a Bulldozer [VHS] $6.98 Dave Hood, cocreator and host of the There Goes a... series of videos for kids, takes us on a tour of the world of bulldozers, a natural favorite of those many children infatuated with earth-moving equipment. As usual, Hood shows us how these big machines work, what they do and why they do it, and how their functions interact with those of other construction-destruction vehicles. We meet bulldozer... |
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There Goes a Fire Truck [VHS] $6.93 This excellent installment in Dave Hood's There Goes a... series of children's videos finds "Firefighter Dave" learning the ins and outs of a real firefighter's life. Taking the viewer on an extensive tour of various kinds of firetrucks (the ones with ladders, the ones that store everything from traffic cones to oxygen tanks), Hood also introduces us to a few of the heroic folks who risk their li... |
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Black & Decker LP1000 Alligator Lopper 4.5 amp Electric Chain Saw $64.88 The Alligator Lopper's wide 4-inch jaw capacity easily chews through small trunks and logs. Because the Alligator Lopper cuts side-to-side instead of up and down, the chain won't bury itself in the ground when the cut is completed -- saving wear and tear on the cutting surface. The Alligator Lopper's controlled, smooth cutting action makes clean-up from storms or simple pruning easy,... |
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Magna Cart Elite 2 Hand Truck $39.99 Ideal for travelers, trade show exhibitors, and anyone else who frequently hauls boxes and other gear from place to place, the Magna Cart Elite 2 personal hand truck is engineered with toughness in mind. The Magna Cart Elite 2 will support up to 200 pounds and folds to a compact size for easy storage. The 10-1/2-pound hand truck features durable metal hybrid construction and will support up to 20... |
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Leatherman 64010103K Micra Multitool $29.00 Leatherman's Micra -- a Tiny Classic The Leatherman Micra multitool is crafted from 100-percent stainless steel, engineered to the optimum hardness for each individual tool. At a mere 2-1/2 inches when folded closed, this wee masterpiece offers super-sharp spring-action scissors, along with nine additional personal-care features. It's just the right size for key rings or belt loops, so it's alway... |
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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines $6.39 An air race from London to Paris provides the premise for this marvelous comedy, which features thrilling aerial photography and some stupefying stunt flying. It's set in 1910, when the (lovingly re-created) airplanes of the period were likelier to sputter and crash than they were to go in a straight line. The international contest requires an international cast, including Stuart Whitman as a cowb... |
