Three Men, Many Futures: Apollo 1 in Photographs Reviewed
A newly published book reclaims the three Apollo 1 astronauts from tragedy. The following article addresses the Apollo 1 fire
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This Space Available, By Emily Carney. A recent addition to the Apollo library, John Rocco’s How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. On February 19th, Apple TV’s For All Mankind debuted its second season, and catches up with the women characters
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. In the midst of a wave of newness in his professional and personal life, Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill published
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. Who are giants? They aren’t always those who fly in space; some happen to write about space. Some spaceflight
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. Thousands of books have been written about spaceflight concerning its technicality and history. The “Astronaut Autobiography/Biography” is a sub-genre
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. Newly unearthed 1967 photo negatives made accessible via the Digital Public Library of America show three 1967 MIT astronaut-scientists,
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. The Arecibo Observatory was essential in discovering features of inner solar system planets, including Mars and Venus. Venus, the
This Space Available, by Emily Carney. A documentary set to debut tomorrow on Disney+ sets out to recapture the actual world of the first U.S.
On November 3rd, 2010, Emily Carney pressed the “create blog” button for This Space Available. This blog posts marks a milestone she never imagined she'd
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This Space Available, By Emily Carney. A previous installment of This Space Available discussed Dr. Brian O’Leary’s ubiquity in op-eds and media before and after
The National Space Society applauds United Launch Alliance (ULA) and NASA for the successful launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission, feted as the agency’s
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