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Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1: Breaking the Sound Barrier
Each year, millions of visitors flock to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum to look at the Bell X-1 aircraft-the vehicle in which Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. T… more →
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BLM to spend $1,700,000 on disputed Wild Horse roundup
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R.T. Fitch wrote 3 weeks ago: by Carol Abel Former Pryor Mountain Wild Horses in BLM captivity (Photo by Terry Fitch) A new price … more →
The Sky Is Not the Limit
adastra1957 wrote 3 weeks ago: Originally published on my myspace blog, Thursday, September 06, 2007 On May 5th, 1961, millions of … more →
Alan Shepard 'plays' golf
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thequintessential wrote 5 months ago: At the age of 47, Alan Shepard was the oldest astronaut in the program when he landed on the Moon in … more →
Naval aviators in space!
Waring Hills wrote 5 months ago: Forty years ago today at 9:32 AM (EST) Apollo 11 launched from Pad 39A on its way to the moon. The m … more →
Little excitement as 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 looms
Vincent Safuto wrote 5 months ago: I met Buzz Aldrin 20 years ago. It was at an event at the South Florida Science Museum in West Palm … more →
The First Astronaut
scofieldradio wrote 7 months ago: I was a third grader at Leal School, looking forward to my summer vacation. Back then, we had heroes … more →
April Volunteer Profile - George Lodge - aeronautical engineer
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Waring Hills wrote 9 months ago: Volunteer George Lodge onboard USS Yorktown. Our April volunteer profile features our only aeronauti … more →
First American in Space - Really Long Train of Thought
glowatz320 wrote 9 months ago: Today is the Ides of March, the day on which Julius Caesar was stabbed in 44 BC. Julius Caesar is be … more →
Today in History: Alan Shepard
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The Real AC wrote 10 months ago: On Febuary 6, 1971, Astronaut Alan Shepard, then on the Apollo 14 mission, became the first person t … more →
FEBRUARY 3: THAT'LL BE THE DAY
Administrator wrote 10 months ago: Men landed on the moon for the third time on February 3rd, 1971. America’s first man in space, … more →
Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut (Indiana Biography Series)
peomon wrote 11 months ago: In the late 1950s the Soviet Union shocked the world by placing a small satellite—Sputnik—in orbit a … more →
Release: Ryerson Angel Network Recognized As Pathfinder For Student Businesses
naoangelinvestor wrote 1 year ago: For immediate release Ryerson Angel Network Recognized As Pathfinder For Student Businesses Successf … more →
The Right Stuff (Two-Disc Special Edition)
hhotpicks wrote 1 year ago: In the middle of the 20th century America pondered its future – and looked to the skies. Based … more →
Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut (Indiana Biography Series)
hhotpicks wrote 1 year ago: In the late 1950s the Soviet Union shocked the world by placing a small satellite�Sputnik�in orbit a … more →
Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1: Breaking the Sound Barrier
hhotpicks wrote 1 year ago: Each year, millions of visitors flock to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum to look at th … more →
NGT3: Vampires vs. Sweet Valley Twins!
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Amber wrote 1 year ago: aha! Finally NGT 3 is up, and it is ridiculously awesome and totally bix! Go to NerdGirlTalking to l … more →
Where's the heat?
applescruffs wrote 1 year ago: It’s March and it’s still in the teens outside. Drat! We’re a foot and a half shor … more →
January 31, 1971 - launch of Apollo 14
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Apollo 14 launched on January 31, 1971. It was the eighth manned mission of the Apollo program. It w … more →
November 18, 1923 - U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. was born November 18, 1923. He was the second person and the first Americ … more →
