Telstar was the first, non-military satellite launched in 1962. It broke merely after 5 months. What was the cause?

magnetic storm

collision with meteor

nuclear explosion

software flaw

In July 1962 USA conducted a high altitude nuclear test. The explosion at the altitude of 250 miles destroyed 1/3 of all satellites, including Telstar.

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This is aleph, the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, progenitor of Greek alpha and Latin A. What does it resemble?

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