Keith’s note: Back in 2004 my late co-author Frank Siezten and I wrote a book “New Moon Rising” about the Vision for Space Exploration that was developed after the loss […]
Challenger Center
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Crowd Funded Movie Trailer Effort Has Gone Viral
Keith’s note: As you have probably noticed by now I have been helping the AIA folks get the word out about their crowd funding campaign. Now the Challenger Center for […]
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Lance Bush To Lead Challenger Center
Challenger Center Announces New Leadership Team “Dr. Scott Parazynski, chairman of Challenger Center for Space Science Education (Challenger Center), today announced a new leadership team for the non-profit organization with […]
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Space Shuttle Challenger Families Support Commercial Human Spaceflight
Families of Challenger and Chairman of the Board of Challenger Center for Space Science Education Regarding the Future of Human Spaceflight “We, the families of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew […]
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A Tribute to Nobel Prize Winner Baruch Blumberg
NASA Ames to Host Tribute to Nobel Prize Winner Baruch Blumberg “Among the speakers scheduled at the tribute celebration are former NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin, Ames Research Center Director […]
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Watching Endeavour From a Balloon at The Edge of Space – UPDATE
Endeavour’s Final Launch Inspires Hands-on Public Engagement: High Altitude Balloon Mission “The helium-filled balloon carrying the “Senatobia-1″ payload will be launched from the vicinity of Gainesville, Florida. The expected balloon […]
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"Challenger Changed My Life" Program
Challenger Center Commemorates 25 Years of Inspiring Students through Space Science Exploration “Challenger Center for Space Science Education (Challenger Center), the nation’s premier provider of science education inspiration, is marking […]
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Video: Robonaut-1: Time Lapse View: Entire flight from Liftfoff to Touchdown
“Rise to the edge of space, freefall for 50,000 feet, fly through clouds, and land gently in bushes” Educational Balloon Provides Space Shuttle Launch Images and Video From Over 110,000 […]
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HD Video From The Edge of Space – Director's Cut
Keith’s note: This is a much longer version of the previously released video – with music. If at all possible watch this at 720p resolution. As the payload slowly rotates […]
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HD Video From The Edge of Space
If you can, watch this video in HD (select the 720p option). As the payload slowly rotates you will see Discovery’s vapor trail at the Earth’s limb – twice. The […]