St. Elmo's Fire A luminous, and often audible, electric discharge that is sporadic in nature. It occurs from objects, especially pointed ones, when the electrical field strength near their surfaces attains a value near 1000 volts per centimeter. It often occurs during stormy weather and might be seen on a ship's mast or yardarm, aircraft, lightning rods, and steeples. Also known as corposant or corona discharge.

Aero Linx: Michigan Private Airstrip Owners Association (MPAOA) "To promote, protect and advance the interests of private airstrip owners in Michigan..."  -- Our Goals: Standardization of local regulations governing privately owned airstrips by all categories of municipal governments. Strive for official recognition by the MDOT Aviation Division of the existence of privately owned airstrips. Work to prevent unfair assessment, classification and taxation of privately owned airstrips. Pursue local and State legislation to protect private airstrip owners from confiscation and encroachment of air rights brought about by actions of neighb

"NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology Program is structured to advance the capabilities and technologies associated with small, low cost space missions to enhance NASA's ability to conduct more with less. These flights validate new space technologies and capabilities prior to infusion into NASA science and exploration applications and missions." Source: Michael Gazarik, director of NASA's Space Technology Program at Headquarters in Washington, following NASA selection of three teams to advance the state of the art for small spacecraft in the areas of communications, formation flying and docking systems.