Saturday, May 17, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 17, 2014

NASA prepares to launch saucer-shaped aircraft

It looks like some alien flying saucer, but it did not come from outer space. NASA’s saucer-shaped test vehicle is the creation of experts at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in nearby La Cañada Flintridge. Scientists hope it will lead to future missions on Mars involving human exploration. The aircraft is called the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project. It’s designed for a number of functions […]

Saturday, May 17, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 17, 2014

Burbank YMCA pancake breakfast fundraiser today

Here’s a chance to help out a good cause and have breakfast as well. The 50th annual Burbank Community YMCA pancake breakfast is today from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at 321 East Magnolia Boulevard. On the menu pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice, and coffee. The price, $5 per person. Children under 5 eat for free. The fundraiser was launched by the support group, […]