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President Kennedy and the Apollo Commitment: A Unique Moment in Time
John F. Kennedy delivering his “Urgent National Needs” Speech to a joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961. Among other initiatives, but the one that is most remembered, he said, “… more →
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President Kennedy and the Apollo Commitment: A Unique Moment in Time
wrote 13 hours ago: John F. Kennedy delivering his “Urgent National Needs” Speech to a joint session of Cong … more →
A New Moon Race?
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wrote 1 month ago: The LCROSS lunar impacting probe crashed into the crater Cabeus A, near the Moon’s south pole. It … more →
Moon Zoo~Take a Virtual Trip to the Moon! by Eric B.
wrote 2 months ago: Crater Surveys, Boulder Classification and Lunar Exploration are all within your grasp at www.moonzo … more →
“Lost and Gone Forever"? Clementine and the Blending of Civilian and Military Space Science
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wrote 2 months ago: Clementine flight trajectory. I have been working on a study of the Clementine program, a lunar orbi … more →
A Chronology of Space Anniversaries for 2013
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wrote 4 months ago: “Earthrise,” one of the most powerful and iconic images from the Apollo program, was taken in Decemb … more →
44 Years Ago Today: Apollo 8's Historic Broadcast from the Moon on Christmas Eve in 1968
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wrote 5 months ago: “Earthrise,” one of the most powerful and iconic images from the Apollo program, was taken in Decemb … more →
The Encyclopedia Show DC: The Moon
wrote 5 months ago: On Tuesday night, December 4, 2012, I had the pleasure of participating “The Encyclopedia Show … more →
A Truly Hilarious Cartoon on the Apollo/Saturn Stack
wrote 6 months ago: This cartoon from the XKCD website helps explain with considerable humor the awesomeness of the Satu … more →
Do You Know Me? The Legacy of Neil Armstrong
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wrote 6 months ago: Do You Know Me? That was the unforgettable phrase that opened a series of classic American Express c … more →
Canadian Space Agency unveils fleet of prototype space rovers
wrote 7 months ago: LONGUEUIL, Que. — The Canadian Space Agency has rolled out a fleet of about a half-dozen proto … more →
Wednesday's Book Review: "Testing the Limits: Aviation Medicine and the Origins of Manned Space Flight"
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wrote 7 months ago: Testing the Limits: Aviation Medicine and the Origins of Manned Space Flight. By Maura Phillips Mack … more →
Solar System Exploration @50 Symposium
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wrote 7 months ago: On October 25-26, 2012, the NASA History Office, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, the Natio … more →
Wednesday's Book Review: "Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys"
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wrote 8 months ago: Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys. By Michael Collins. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, … more →
India will launch an exploratory craft to Mars next year
wrote 9 months ago: By Nirmala George THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI — India plans to send a spacecraft to Mars ne … more →
Wednesday's Book Review: "Soviet Robots in the Solar System: Mission Technologies and Discoveries"
wrote 11 months ago: Soviet Robots in the Solar System: Mission Technologies and Discoveries. By Wesley T. Huntress Jr. a … more →
What If? Counterfactuals in Space History
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wrote 12 months ago: Everyone loves playing “what if” games, as long as we all understand that they are games. Historians … more →
Is There Water on the Moon?
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wrote 1 year ago: On May 7, 1994, the end of a remarkable event occurred. On that date the Clementine spacecraft, a jo … more →
New BBC Program: "Discovery: Scott's Legacy - Moon"
wrote 1 year ago: There is a very fine recent radio program on BBC that I want to call your attention to, “Disco … more →
Envisioning Limits: Outer Space and the End of Utopia
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wrote 1 year ago: I am attending the conference, “Envisioning Limits: Outer Space and the End of Utopia,” … more →
