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Lockheed’s X-33 and VentureStar, the Skunk Works space shuttle replacement that collapsed at 85 percent complete

In the 1990s, NASA and Lockheed Skunk Works chased a fully reusable space shuttle replacement with the X-33 and VentureStar, promising radically cheaper access to orbit. This deep dive follows the ...
Jalopnik

Here's Why A Simple Fresnel Lens Makes Traffic Lights Safer

The most important thing to know about Fresnel lenses, before casually attempting to drop them into conversation, has to do with phonetics: "Fresnel" is pronounced "Fruh-NEL." If the silent "S" makes ...
NPR

GIVĒON: Tiny Desk Concert

From the moment GIVĒON arrived at the Tiny Desk, there was much to celebrate: Beloved had just received a Grammy nomination for best R&B album, and Leon Thomas' performance of "Mutt" at the Tiny Desk ...