Wed. 12/15 - Are Floating Neighborhoods the Future?
A NASA spacecraft has just touched the sun for the first time in human history. Plus, are floating neighborhoods the future for coastal towns? And a look back at the origin of online reviews, and a question about their future.
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NASA craft 'touches' sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere (AP)
NASA Enters the Solar Atmosphere for the First Time (NASA)
Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes (Yale…
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