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Two interesting points re: SHIELD in the new Avengers movie - which I plan to see with assorted friends this Friday - that I thought I'd pass along:

Re: the Helicarriers

http://news.yahoo.com/could-navy-ever-build-flying-aircraft-carrier-222306735.html

Re: SHIELD's relationship to the US Department of Defence, if any and in what form

http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-cant-believe-avengers-181650003.html

A Map for Explorers

starmapPoster4a, a photo by Nyrath on Flickr.

Counting myself a happy owner of one of these...and I recommend it to any space news follower or space fiction fan.

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