The Nike line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system was produced by the U.S Army (and Bell Labs). This gave the United States its first operational anti-aircraft missile system in 1953. Site Summit is located more than 4,000 feet above Anchorage and was really difficult to build. The site was placed in a…
The holidays are a stressful time. There is so much stuff to do: people to see, presents to buy, donations to drop off. Even before N was born, I was a dash less stressful, but the blood pressure still ran high. With a child, there are more people to shop for, more…
On some level, I always knew that I was going to become a scientist when I “grew up”. I don’t remember voicing this to the adults around me as a child. I do recall telling my mother once that I wanted to be a teacher – her reply having something…
