Raise a glass for Dr. Comet!
Posted in General, History on November 5th, 2009 by Peter LipscombWhat do airplane chaff, spacecraft shielding and precision satellite tracking have in common? They were all improved or invented during the brilliant career of American astronomer Fred Lawrence Whipple. Born into a farming family in Red Oak, Iowa on November 5th, 1906 young Fred dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player. But, after contracting polio he was forced to put down the racquet and follow other pursuits.
