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Neil Armstrong changed the world
Posted by Bill Nye on 2012/08/25 10:39 CDT | 15 comments
Neil Armstrong changed the world. He was an excellent engineer and an outstanding pilot. He got the assignment to land a completely novel rocket machine on the Earth’s Moon, because he was the perfect man for the job: He could really fly; he had excellent judgment about the capabilities of his ship; and above all, he had a remarkable ability to keep his wits about him in extraordinarily dangerous situations.
Posted by Bill Nye on 2012/07/23 05:41 CDT | 5 comments
Sally Ride changed the world. We are very sorry to hear of her recent death after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. Dr. Ride was an excellent astronaut, a remarkable educator, and a longtime Planetary Society friend and adviser.
A blog that started out as a product review, but turned into something else entirely
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/10 12:02 CDT | 11 comments
A review of the Aeromax "NASA Junior Astronaut Suit Child Costume," with bonus review of a backyard airplane teeter-totter. But the review took a turn that I was not prepared for.
Inspiring Neil Armstrong videos
Posted by Andrea Carroll on 2012/05/30 08:34 CDT | 1 comments
Videos capture a conversation between Armstrong and CPA Alex Malley. He speaks in detail about his lunar landing; he talks about our future in space. He holds no punches, and pushes for an innovative future in space
SpaceX Dragon flight to ISS draws near
Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/04/16 09:45 CDT | 1 comments
SpaceX and NASA have completed a successful flight readiness review (FRR) for the Dragon's upcoming visit to the International Space Station.
One-astronaut game of baseball in the International Space Station
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/12/01 07:18 CST
A fun video of Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa playing baseball aboard the ISS.
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