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Clowning around at the rodeo

Article Abstract:

The job of a rodeo clown is dangerous and serious work despite the comical appearance. Rodeo clowns serve a very important safety function at rodeo events because they must divert the bull's attention when the rodeo rider is in trouble. The threat of injuries is a common occurrence for these clowns.

Behavior, Rodeo clowns, Lehmkuhler, Butch

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Space taxi

Article Abstract:

NASA is researching the idea of a Personnel Launch System that will provide a safe, efficient way to get people into space. The space taxi would be launched from a huge airplane flying seven miles above the earth.

Research, Planning, Innovations, Space shuttles, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Spacecraft, Space vehicles

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Pioneer 10: it keeps going and going

Article Abstract:

The Pioneer 10 space probe was launched in 1972 with the purpose of traveling to Jupiter. The probe passed safely through the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and now is over 4.8 billion miles from earth.

Discovery and exploration, Space probes

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