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Remembering NASA Engineer Jerry Woodfill, the Inspiration Behind “13 Things That Saved Apollo 13”
Jerry Woodfill, an engineer who worked diligently behind the scenes during NASA’s Apollo program, has passed away at age 79.…
Alan Shepard’s Daughter Will be Flying on the Next New Shepard Flight
For the 19th mission of the New Shepard rocket, Blue Origin has offered a seat to Alan Shepard's eldest daughter…
Here are the First New Pictures From the Fully Operational Hubble
The astronomy community breathed a huge sigh of relief earlier this week when the Space Telescope Science Institute announced the…
Remembering NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 1936-2021
Legendary NASA flight director Glynn Lunney has passed away at age 84. Lunney played a key role in the early…
Chuck Yeager, the First Man to Break the Sound Barrier has Died. He was 97
On Dec. 7th, 2020, legendary aviator Chuck Yeager died in hospital at the age of 97. He leaves behind a…
Comet Records From 1240 Accurately Date When a Byzantine Princess Died
Rome was the world's first mega-empire. At its height it stretched from Western Europe to the Middle East, and over…
Geologists Have Found the Earth’s Missing Tectonic Plate
Northern Canada has been keeping a secret from the rest of the world. It's home to "Resurrection," a tectonic plate…
A History of the Magellanic Clouds and How They Got Their Names
The Magellanic Clouds are a pair of dwarf galaxies that are bound to the Milky Way. The Milky Way is…
Remembering Don Arabian, the ‘Mad Genius’ Behind NASA’s Apollo Engineering Team
One of the truly unsung heroes of the Apollo program has passed away at age 95. Donald D. Arabian, Chief…
Martian Features Were Carved by Glaciers, not Flowing Rivers
Orbiters are giving us a chance to study the surface of Mars closely, and some of the features that pop…