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Apollo 11’s Rocket Engines Found on the Bottom of the Ocean
[/caption] Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has located the Apollo 11 F-1 rocket engines and plans to recover them. “I'm excited…
Current Astronauts in Orbit Exchange Notes with John Glenn
If you weren't able to watch live, this is a fun exchange between the current astronauts in orbit, talking with…
NASA Shuts Down Its Last Mainframe Computer
[/caption] NASA has just powered down its last mainframe computer. Umm, everyone remembers what a mainframe computer is, right? Well,…
Newsreel Footage of Explorer 1
Here's a blast from the past: 54 years ago on January 31, 1958, Explorer 1 was the first satellite sent…
Happy 90th Birthday John Glenn!
He's an American space icon, and today he turns 90 years of age. "John Glenn is a legend, and NASA…
Obama: This is a ‘Capture the Flag’ Moment for Commercial Spaceflight
President Barack Obama called out for pizza today and ending up talking with the crews of STS-135 and Expedition 28…
A Love Affair With Space
Need a space-related smile for the day? Science comedian Brian Malow has a love affair with space travel that began…
End of the Shuttle Era: Q & A With Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – He has been with the shuttle program for the past three decades and has witnessed…
Guest Post: Newly Born: the Science of Astronomy
[/caption] Editor's Note: Astronomy journalist Govert Schilling has written a book that looks at the 100 most important discoveries since…
“I believe this nation should commit itself…” Kennedy’s Moon Shot Speech to Congress
50 years ago today, US President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress to ask for support for…