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Our Lost Astronauts, in Memoriam
* This is a slightly reworked post from 2006. You'll pardon me reusing old content for such an emotional day/event. It took the twenty year anniversary (2006) to bring… READ MORE >>
Free Stuff from NASA – 2013 Edition
What's NASA done for you lately? Oh, you mean apart from keeping a continuously inhabited orbiting laboratory (International Space Station) in productive operation… READ MORE >>
NASATweetup – Paying it Forward
Over the course of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle program, many millions of people from around the world witnessed a Shuttle launch live in Florida. Families and friends… READ MORE >>
Challenger Disaster
I wrote the following essay in March 1993, as a writing exercise for my freshman English class in college. I share it not because it's well-written, but because it accurately… READ MORE >>
Essential Space & Science Websites
Undoubtedly, you already use many of these essential space, science, technology, education and mathematics websites, but I've included enough to ensure there are a few… READ MORE >>
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Free Stuff from NASA – 2013 Edition
What's NASA done for you lately? Oh, you mean apart from keeping a continuously inhabited orbiting laboratory (International Space Station) in productive operation for over 12 years (since November 2, 2000,) monitoring probes sent to the farthest reaches of our Solar System (Voyager 1 & Voyager 2), and a probe arriving at Jupiter in 2016 (Juno), launching countless scientific missions to … Read more >>
Interesting Hashtags to Follow on Twitter this Month
Monthly hashtag roundup for January 2013: The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is having their 221st meeting this week (January 6-10) in Long Beach, and some call it the "Super Bowl of Astronomy" -- if that doesn't excite you, I'm not sure why you're reading this blog! ;) The hashtag to follow for all the rich and varied content coming out of this week-long event is #AAS221. For math … Read more >>
ISS Video: Aurora Australis over the Indian Ocean
This video was taken by the crew of Expedition 30 on board the International Space Station. The sequence of shots was taken January 3, 2012 from 15:01:30 to 15:08:17 GMT, on a pass from the Indian Ocean, just west of Australia, to south of Australia, west of Tasmania. The pass begins looking eastward toward southern Australia at the Aurora Australis. The crew captures the aurora just before the … Read more >>
In Recognition of Excellence…
This post was updated November 6, 2011. Sometimes, the expressions "Thank you!" or "I appreciate all you do," are wholly inadequate to express gratitude to someone for the contributions they make to one's personal and professional life. Thankfully, organizations like Women In Aerospace (WIA) encourage people to nominate their heroes and role models for recognition. I had no idea if … Read more >>
