What’s an astronaut without a space shuttle? -Image Source: Hunter Freeman
In case you haven’t heard, NASA’s space shuttle program is winding down, with the last launch set for this summer. As a result, U.S. astronauts are trying to decide what to do next. Yes, they’re left shipless like Captain Kirk in “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”, after the Enterprise was decommissioned and he discovered that he’s turning into a relic. Somber times indeed. So what’s an astronaut to do without a rocket-powered ride? Learn more after the jump… continue reading...
Apropos of nothing, but worth a read, is Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s tale of one of the most unusual things he saw during his 1969 mission to the moon. Aldrin was on a TCA panel for National Geographic Channel’s Expedition Week. continue reading...
Durham, NC (PRWEB) April 8, 2008 — Retired astronaut Guion S. “Guy” Bluford, Jr., Ph.D., will inspire educators to help their students build the foundation in mathematics necessary to explore new horizons - as a keynote speaker at MetaMetrics® Inc.’s 2008 Lexile® National Conference & Quantile® Symposium, June 16-19, at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel. Bluford, the first African American to fly in space, spent 15 years with NASA as one of its elite astronauts. His featured presentation will kick off the Thursday, June 19, inaugural Quantile Symposium, where educators will learn about strategies for using The Quantile Framework® for Mathematics to help students build critical mathematics skills.
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ITHACA, NY–(Marketwire - October 26, 2007) - Flight engineer Sunita Williams wields a hand-held drill outside the International Space Station. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin sets up a scientific experiment package on the desolate lunar surface. STS-11 crew members Jim Reilly and Danny Olivas make an odd couple in orbit, working head-to-toe during a 17,000 mph spacewalk. These stunning images of astronauts at work are just a few of the 53 breathtaking outer space images that appear in the limited-edition “Year In Space” 2008 Desk Calendar, an award-winning 144-page weekly calendar featuring images and information from the past, present and future of space exploration and astronomical discovery. http://www.YearInSpace.com.
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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ — The nonprofit Teachers in Space program announced one small step for education today: the start of a competition to select two teachers who will be the first astronauts to fly in space and return to teach in American classrooms.
What comes next could be a giant leap. continue reading...
