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Taking Measure

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Laura Ost

Black and white photo of Amelia Earhart standing in front of her plane

An Amelia Earhart Mystery at NIST

Amelia Earhart continues to make headlines, mainly because of her mysterious disappearance. The famed aviatrix vanished on July 2, 1937, during her attempt to
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