Book Review: The Final Journey of the Saturn V
The Final Journey of the Saturn V by Andrew R. Thomas and Paul N. Thomarios; Ringtaw Books/Univ. of Akron Press; $24.95 (hard cover); 2012. This is a behind-the-scenes account of preserving an impressive piece of America’s space heritage. To literally boost President...Software Company Presents Apollo 11 Moon Landing Dramatization
Experience the drama of humankind’s first moon landing in a new creative format. Thamtech, LLC, has developed a multimedia online recreation of the Apollo 11 July 20, 1969 landing at the Sea of Tranquility. The production weaves together...Europe Eyes Robotic Lunar Lander
Europe’s Astrium has briefed the major results of its Lunar Lander Phase B1 study, carried out on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). The study has consolidated the mission concept for automatic landing near the Moon’s south pole in 2019 as well as the...Stable Funding Crucial to NASA’s Human, Robotic Exploration Plans
NASA and the agency’s prime contractors for the Space Launch System and Orion/Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, the primary elements of the first U. S. human deep space exploration capability since the Apollo program and potential major new science initiatives,...Protecting Apollo 11’s Landing Site
As a public memorial is being readied in Washington, D.C. to honor the recent passing of astronaut Neil Armstrong, work is underway to protect the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon and make it a National Historic Landmark. A New Mexico State University NMSU professor...New Public Poll Surveys Sending Human to Mars
As NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover revs up to start rolling, a new poll has looked into public backing of a human mission to Mars. Now Americans are slightly more supportive of sending a human to the Red Planet. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 36...China Space Travelers Head for Heavenly Palace-1
China’s latest, milestone making, space voyage is underway. The June 16th liftoff of the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft placed into Earth orbit a three-person crew that included China’s first female space traveler. China’s astronauts for the flight are: Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang...China Prepares for Important Piloted Spaceflight Mission
China is readying its crew-carrying Shenzhou-9 spacecraft to conduct that country’s first piloted docking mission. Shenzhou-9 will have three astronauts onboard – a crew that may include a woman — to manually rendezvous and dock with the already orbiting...Book Review: Rockets and People: The Moon Race (Volume IV)
Rockets and People: The Moon Race (Volume IV) by Boris Chertok; NASA History Program Office; Washington, D.C.; Note: Available as free E-book (also Government Printing Office, Hard Cover); $79.00; 2012. This is the last volume of a four-volume set of memoirs by the...Space Talk
🌑 Three modules for Russian lunar nuclear power station to be launched before 2035!
The launch of a charging and distribution station, a lunar rover, and a nuclear power unit is scheduled for the 2033-2035 period.
#gowithRussia #space #Moon #nuclearenergy
Η ανθρωπότητα επιστρέφει στην Σελήνη http://ofa.gr/artemis-ii
#ArtemisII #NASA #esa
So hyped for this! 🚀🌕 make history – first humans back to the Moon in 54 years on Feb 8! Can't wait for the launch vibes 😍
太牛了！54年后人类重返月球，2月8日发射！超级期待，希望一切顺利成功🌕✨
#ArtemisII #NASA #MoonMission
The Sun is a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star (G2V) at the center of our solar system, containing over 99% of its total mass.
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