NASA tests lunar truck concept in Moses Lake, Washington
Researchers try out NASA's new concept for a lunar truck, the Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype, at Moses Lake, Washington on June 9, 2008. Each set of wheels can pivot individually in any direction, giving the vehicle the ability to drive sideways, forward, backward and any direction in between.This feature is important if the truck becomes mired in lunar dust, needs to zigzag down a steep crater wall or parallel park at its docking station. NASA currently is building the spacecraft and systems to return to the moon by 2020. (UPI Photo/Sean Smith/NASA)
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Big band drummer Sonny Payne was born this day in New York in 1926. On and off he worked with the Count Basie band between 1954 and 1974, adding a strong degree of showmanship to its presentation.
Tenor saxophonist Herschel Evans was born this day in 1909 in Denton, Texas. During three years with the Basie Band, from 1936 to 1939, he was paired with Lester Young in what started the band's battling tenor solos.
Trumpeter Henry "Red" Allen was born this day in 1908 in New Orleans. Music came naturally to him. Allen's father ran a famous brass band in the Crescent City.
Violinist Jean-Luc Ponty was born this day in 1942 in Acranches in French Normandy. His father was a violinist so it came as no surprise when he began studying at age 5.
Pianist George Shearing was born this day in 1919 in London. He settled in the United States in 1947 and has worked steadily on the festival and club scene. For nearly 30 years, he has led a series of duos and trios. In the past three years, he also has r
