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NASA Tribute Exhibit Honors Fallen Apollo 1 Crew 50 Years After Tragedy

29 Jan , 2017 by Ken Kremer

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL – NASA unveiled a new tribute exhibit honoring three fallen astronaut heroes 50 years to the day of the Apollo 1 tragedy on January 27, 1967 when the three man crew perished in a flash fire on the launch pad during a capsule test that was not considered to be dangerous.

Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 29, 2016: Largest Solar System, Future Missions, and Remembering Our Lost Astronauts

29 Jan , 2016 by Fraser Cain

Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Carolyn Collins Petersen (thespacewriter.com / space.about.com / @spacewriter ) Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Kimberly Cartier (@AstroKimCartier ) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Jolene Creighton (fromquarkstoquasars.com / @futurism) Paul Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter)

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Remembrance Week Pays Tribute to NASA’s Three Fallen Astronaut Crews

1 Feb , 2015 by Ken Kremer

Today, Feb. 1, concludes the most somber week in NASA history as we remember the fallen astronauts who gave their lives exploring space so that others could reach to the stars – venturing further than ever before! In the span of a week and many years apart three crews of American astronauts made the ultimate […]

Remembering Apollo 1’s Tragic Anniversary: ‘It Was Too Late From The Beginning’

27 Jan , 2014 by Elizabeth Howell

On this day (Jan. 27) in 1967, NASA astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee died in a pad fire inside of the Apollo 1 spacecraft that was supposed to lift off only a month hence. The tragedy shocked NASA, which was then aiming for manned landings on the moon, and caused an […]

Can You Solve This Apollo 1 Spacesuit Mystery?

30 Apr , 2013 by Elizabeth Howell

Reader Jeff Arnoldi recently approached me with an intriguing question about this Apollo 1 picture: Note that the U.S. flag is on their right shoulders. Every other Apollo mission crew and all mission crews since then wear the flag on their left shoulders. Did the astronauts change after the Apollo 1 fire? Why did they […]

Weekly Space Hangout: ScienceOnline 2013 Edition

8 Feb , 2013 by Fraser Cain Video

This week, we broadcast the Weekly Space Hangout from the ScienceOnline 2013 conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Fraser Cain, Nicole Gugliucci, Alan Boyle, and Amy Shira Teitel were on location in Raleigh, and then Scott Lewis and Dr. Thad Szabo reported from their offices. This week, we talked about: NASA Celebrates Fallen Astronauts – Alan […]

Challenger, 25 Years Later: Statements of Remembrance

28 Jan , 2011 by Nancy Atkinson

[/caption] In remembrance of the Challenger accident 25 years ago today, several notable people have issued statements in memory of the Challenger crew, as well as the crews of Apollo 1 and Columbia. Below are a few; add your own, if you like, in the comments section. Also, if you haven’t already, watch the new […]

13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 7: The Apollo 1 Fire

18 Apr , 2010 by Nancy Atkinson

[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature “13 Things That Saved Apollo 13,” discussing different turning points of the mission with NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill. “Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than […]

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