History

Boris Chertok, Rocket Pioneer, Dies at 99

[/caption] Boris Chertok was an integral member of the team responsible for the Soviet Union’s early success in space; the…

13 years ago

The Thirty-Ninth Anniversary of the Last Moonwalk

[/caption] On December 13, 1972, Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt…

13 years ago

Voyager 1 Spacecraft Enters New Region of Solar System

[/caption] Voyager 1 is in uncharted territory. The long-lived spacecraft has entered a new region of space that lies between…

13 years ago

Book Review: Martian Summer

[/caption] The Mars Phoenix Lander has long since gone quiet on the frigid, dusty plains of Mars. Its legacy however…

13 years ago

ASF 2011 Autograph Show: To Be the Shoulders of Tomorrow’s Titans

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla – Every year the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) hosts its “Astronaut Autograph Show” at Kennedy Space…

13 years ago