Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Monday, December 24, 2018

Apollo 8 50th Anniversary

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Fifty years ago today the Apollo 8 mission was launched just four days before Christmas. 1968 had been a rough, tumultuous year.  We'...
Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Falcon Heavy Test Launch Successful

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Space X has been busy since 2010 trying to not only develop a reusable rocket called the Falcon 9, but a heavy launch vehicle for commer...
Monday, August 21, 2017

Total Solar Eclipse Today

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I remember the 1970 total solar eclipse that ran up the East Coast of the United States and got a mention in Carly Simon's hit song Yo...
Monday, January 09, 2017

The ISS Will Finally Get A Black Astronaut On It!

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NASA has launched 14 African Americans into space through it history.   Thanks to the movie Hidden Figures , we now know that African-Ame...
Thursday, December 22, 2016

Looking Forward To Seeing 'Hidden Figures'

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As a native Houstonian who also grew up as a space junkie, loved it when we got to do a field trip to NASA stating in our junior high scho...
Thursday, January 28, 2016

30th Anniversary Of Challenger Disaster

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Today is the 30th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster.   It ,exploded 73 seconds after it was launched from Cape Canavera...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Flying By Pluto

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Because I am a Kennedy Baby, I have grown up as a serious space junkie watching NASA and the US space program undertake some amazing explo...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Happy Martian New Year!

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If you were sitting on the planet Mars, you'd be celebrating a brand new year this week. The Red Planet has a similar axial tile to or...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

45th Anniversary Of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

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After blasting off from Pad 39A in Florida and a three day journey to enter lunar orbit, the world is waiting as astronauts Neil Armstron...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

45th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Launch

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On July 16, 1969 my space junkie self was up on a warm summer Houston morning like everyone else in the country and the world nervously a...
Friday, February 15, 2013

Asteroid Passing Way Too Close To Earth Today

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At 2:24 EST today an event will take place unprecedented in recorded human history.   Asteroid 2012 DA 14 will uncomfortably zip by our ...
Friday, December 28, 2012

Live Long And Prosper, Nichelle Nichols!

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Today is the 80th birthday of iconic actress and space enthusiast Nichelle Nichols who was born on this date in Robbins, IL in 1932. All...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

It's Already December 21st....

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for my readers west of the International Date Line. Those of you who east of the International Date Line who presume December 21 is the ...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

China Launches First Female Taikonaut Today

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Y'all know I'm a space flight junkie, and I found this piece of news to be way cool. Chinese space history will be made later to...
Monday, February 20, 2012

50th Anniversary Of John Glenn Mercury Mission

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Fifty years ago John Glenn became the fifth human being launched into space and the first American to orbit the earth when he climbed into...
Sunday, November 13, 2011

China A Step Closer To Building Its Heavenly Palace

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Last week China became the third nation after Russia and the United States to successfully master space docking when their unmanned Shenzh...
Monday, November 07, 2011

Aircraft Carrier Sized Asteroid to Pass Between Earth And Moon Tomorrow

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As you long time readers know I'm fascinated by all things space related, and the news that an aircraft carrier sized asteroid is pa...