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NASA Will Chase the Aug. 12 Eclipse With a Jet and 86 Balloons
A WB-57 at 50,000 feet will image the solar corona while student teams in Iceland and Spain measure atmospheric changes before, during and after totality.
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Smithsonian Will Bring 26 Louvre Islamic Artworks to Washington
The Louvre loans span 12 centuries and include the Baptistery of Saint Louis, Mughal pen cases and the Lion of Monzón for the exhibition’s only U.S. stop.