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V-2 No. 13 exposed a frame every 1.5 seconds as it climbed to about 65 miles. Minutes later, the missile struck the New Mexico desert at more than 340 mph.
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Artists across nine states turned rumored, unproven creatures into glass, ceramics, soft sculpture, audio, video and metal at Sharp Museum.
The maker is namedCulture
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256 wavelengths, no steering mirrorAI & Technology
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1.2 ± 0.5 Gt a yearWeird but True
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The shine was not metalCulture
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