Keith’s note: Small wonder why NASA people do not exactly look forward to these Oval Office things. No one knows what is going to happen until it happens. The president […]
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That Time Wernher von Braun's Rocket Tried To Kill My Father
Humanity now lives in space permanently. Our spacecraft have left the solar system. Our space telescopes look back to the beginning of time. We are spacefarers. Space technology has its […]
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Is NASA Stuck In A Rut?
Apollo Was NASA’s Biggest Win – But Its Legacy is Holding The Agency Back. The Verge “Apollo had a purpose. It was a major relay in the Space Race, and […]
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Book Review: "Eight Years To The Moon"
Half a century ago we went to the Moon. We went from no human spaceflight capability to the ability to land people on another world in 8 years. âEight Years […]
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Space Mentions At The July 4th Extravaganza
A Boost for Trump’s Ego Is a Loss for America’s National Parks, Washington Post “Separately, according to two individuals familiar with the matter, the White House was negotiating with Park […]
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Review: First To The Moon
Review: Apollo 8 – “First To The Moon” “A new documentary on Apollo 8, “First To The Moon”, by filmmaker Paul Hildebrandt has been released. I am not going to […]
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The NASA Historian Has Not Read NASA History
Watching Apollo 11 with NASA Historian Bill Barry “What lessons can we draw from the Apollo program to apply to challenges we face now, such as climate change? One of […]
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Apollo Astronauts Gather At The Explorers Club Annual Dinner
Apollo Astronauts at #ECAD2019. Photo by @felixkunze L-R:@Cmd16Duke (Apollo 16), @TheRealBuzz (Apollo 11), Walter Cunningham (Apollo 7), @WordenAlfred (Apollo 15), Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9), @JackSchmitt17 (Apollo 17), Michael Collins (Apollo […]