Book Review: Reality Check
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Reality Check Authors: Brad Wieners and David Pescovitz Format: Paperback Pages: 161 Publisher:
Astronauts
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Neil Armstrong passed away this afternoon. Here’s his family’s statement, which ends with these words: “For those who may ask what they can do
From Hugh Downs, Chairman of the NSS Board of Governors: “News of Neil Armstrong’s passing is so shocking that there is no way it can
Neil Armstrong died today at the age of 82. His family released the following statement: We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong
“This docking adapter is a sonofabitch. F–k it.” Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford, cuss word architects, 1966. So I’m currently avoiding writing about the NASA
The National Space Society (NSS) mourns the death of Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut and, at the time of her first flight, the
STS-7 crew, 1983. Sally Ride, John Fabian, Bob Crippen, Norman Thagard and Fred Hauck. I hate it when people write tributes or ruminations about people
Sally Ride died peacefully on July 23rd, 2012 after a courageous 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Sally lived her life to the fullest, with boundless
On July 20, 1969, this quiet, unassuming Ohioan flew a spaceship to the Moon and became the first man to walk on its surface.
This video is no longer available. Crip’s all business, while John is a clown. STS-1 25th anniversary talk, 2006. If you ever had doubts
NASA has negotiated a continuation of its successful Space Acts Agreements (SAA) procedures for contracting and funding of the next phase of its Commercial Crew
I know I’ve been bad about updating this blog, so here’s a picture of Jim and Ed to cheer you up. 1965 Life magazine photo.
25 May 2012 WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden offered his congratulations to the International Space Station Expedition 31 crew and mission flight control teams
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