— For one who is born, death is certain. (Bhagavad Gita 2.27) Death. The only certainty in life. Yet, the one mystery no living being has ever fully explained. We see it. We fear it. We philosophize ...

On June 4, 1996, the Ariane 5 rocket was launched, carrying a constellation of four research satellites. Approximately 30 seconds after liftoff, the rocket exploded. The subsequent investigation found ...