History
Winking at the Moon in Memory of Neil Armstrong
"Moon Through apple trees in Nova Scotia. The genesis and the destination." Credit: Murdo Messer In the statement released by…
Reactions to the Death of Neil Armstrong
We now have generations of people who have grown up with the knowledge that humans have walked on the Moon.…
Watch Neil Armstrong’s First Steps on the Moon
The iconic footage of the Apollo 11 Moonwalk is a must-watch, especially today when we remember Neil Armstrong, the first…
Shrimp with a Side of Space History: Visiting Lovell’s of Lake Forest
It's safe to say the Apollo 13 mission has defined my space reporting life. Watching the movie in 1996 as…
Historic Images: Two Space Shuttles Together
This is a sight that will probably never be seen again: two space shuttles nose-to-nose in the same location. NASA's…
Captain Kirk’s Future Small-Town Beginnings
In Riverside, Iowa -- population less than 1,000 in the last census -- getting your hands on future space history…
Sir Bernard Lovell, 1913 to 2012
Caption: Sir Bernard Lovell. Credit: Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester Sir Bernard Lovell OBE FRS, Emeritus Professor of Radio Astronomy,…
The Journeys of Apollo
On this 43rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here's a documentary that NASA produced to mark the 40th…
This Day in History: Launch of Apollo 11
43 years ago today, July 16th, 1969, Apollo 11 left Earth for the first human mission to land on the…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 16-22, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! My satellite dish and internet connection has now returned from the land of Oz. While it was…