Sep 7 1966
From The Space Library
Thunder and lightning brought down NASA meteorological balloon near Austin, Tex. The 10-million-cu.-ft. balloon, launched from Minneapolis Aug. 24 by Litton Systems, had failed to deflate automatically after its payload had been detached and was slowly drifting toward the Gulf of Mexico. USAF had been prepared to shoot it down because it “was a menace to jet aircraft.” ‘‘(UPI, Phil. Eve. Bull., 9/7/66)’’
New mineral named “djerfisherite” -a copper-iron sulfide -had been found in meteorites. Since it does not exist naturally on earth and could be formed only at high temperatures, it was speculated that djerfisherite might have originated in the sun’s outermost layer. Report of finding was released through American Assn. for the Advancement of Science by Dr. Louis H. Fuchs. ‘‘(Henry, Wash. Eve. Stat, 9/7/66, D2)’’
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