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SpaceShipTwo, a six-passenger commercial spaceship owned by Virgin Galactic, has been cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration to begin test flights beyond the atmosphere.

Disguises allowed a certain amount of freedom and protection for both the wealthy and the courtesans.

Masks, cloaks and other forms of disguise today generally are relegated to holidays, such as Halloween, but a new book by one of the world’s leading experts on Venetian history, art and architecture suggests visual deception through masks, clothing, shoes, hair coloring and makeup was more the norm than the exception in 18th-century Venice.  The finding reveals how one of Europe’s first prominent, cosmopolitan cities coped with problems relating to class structure and, in particular, the roles that women held in society.

The little brown bat, shown here, is among the many bat species being ravaged by a fungal disease.

In recent years, diseases have ravaged through bat, honeybee and amphibian populations, and now animal experts suspect that shared factors may link the deaths, which are putting many species at risk for extinction.  The latest setback affects bats, given this week’s announcement that the deadly fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome has been confirmed in already endangered gray bats. The illness, caused by the fungus Geomyces destructans, has mortality rates reaching up to 100 percent at some sites.

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Francesca Woodman, Polka Dots, November 1976 (Courtesy George and Betty Woodman)