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Astronomy Science & Technology

Mercury’s shorter, but still very long, days

AreciboUsing the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico, a team of radio astronomers led by Gordon Pettengill makes the determination that Mercury rotates on its axis once every 59 Earth days, a much shorter “day” for Mercury than the previously estimated 88 Earth day rotation. Pettengill is a pioneer of radio and radar astronomy, and will go on to use both methods to study asteroids, Venus, and Earth’s moon.

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Television

The Stranger: Episode 4

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the fourth episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick. Grant Taylor (UFO) guest stars.

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Television

The Stranger: Episode 5

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the fifth episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick. Keith Alexander (Joe 90, UFO) guest stars.

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Television

The Stranger: Episode 6

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the sixth episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick. This episode concludes the first season.

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