Book Review: Reality Check
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Reality Check Authors: Brad Wieners and David Pescovitz Format: Paperback Pages: 161 Publisher:
Emily Carney
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“Who wears short shorts? We wear short shorts.” Sally Ride, sans short shorts, on the space shuttle Challenger’s flight deck. NASA photo. It’s hard for
Collins, like, raps, cats. 1969 Life magazine photo. Most manned spaceflight enthusiasts have been wholly familiarized with the stories of the two moon-walkers of Apollo
VERSUS NASA photos, 1968. Because this is an important blog about science. U.S. Air Force Colonel James McDivitt (Gemini 4 and Apollo 9) is pictured
Neil Armstrong in a pensive mood, 1969. Life magazine portrait. If you’ve never read First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the excellent
Frank Borman is serious business, 1963. Life magazine photo. This month’s issue of Popshifter is dedicated to all things sci-fi and is brilliantly titled “Climb
“Do these orange jumpsuits camouflage us? No…? THEY LIED TO US!” Unidentified astronaut, Jack Swigert, and Charlie Duke work the survival training look, 1967. Image
This picture is kind of a cop-out, because it never happened in real life. But, keep on reading. NASA portrait, late 1960s – early 1970s.
STS-134 launch from balloon at approximately 100,000 feet. The balloon was a student-coordinated project. Photo credit by Quest for Stars, a non-profit educational organization, in
“Wow, thanks! Getting the Swinging Bachelor of the Decade 1961 – 1970 Award has been the highlight of my professional life. I’d like to thank
In April 1972, the Apollo moon missions were winding down, and Apollo 16 was launched into history for a few unique reasons. It was the
“Dammit. Life Magazine has interrupted my ‘How to Get the Laydeez’ tutorial. No big deal. My tutorial next week involves tried and true tips like,
Space Shuttle Discovery launches for the last time on February 24th, 2011. Picture taken from the Space Walk of Fame Park in Titusville, Florida by
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