Lunar Lander Game
Enjoy this excellent version of the classic Lunar Lander game, made available by the University of...
Shuttle Launch Scrubbed
NASA cancelled the planned launch of Shuttle Endeavour, stopping the countdown at T minus three hours. A delay of at least three days is expected to allow trouble shooting of the vehicle’s troublesome Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). The technical details are explained by NASA as follows: During today’s countdown, engineers detected a failure in one of two heater circuits associated with Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) 1. Heaters are...
Shuttle Mission STS-134: Ready for Launch
The second-to-last Space Shuttle mission is just about ready to go, and you can watch the whole thing on NASA’s fabulous “NASA Live TV” service. I’m showing this on my big screen at Ivan’s SkyRocket Cafe, so don’t miss it. You can have a nice bowl of “Mir-Cat Stew” while you watch. Launch is scheduled for 3.47pm US Eastern time. This is NASA’s official countdown clock… the...
Smithsonian: Robert Goddard and the “Hoopskirt” Rocket
From the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum / YouTube page: Dr. Michael Neufeld, curator in the Space History Division at the National Air and Space Museum, discusses Robert Goddard and his “hoopskirt” rocket. This informal gallery talk was recorded on October 27, 2010 as part of the National Air and Space Museum’s “Ask an Expert” lecture...
Smithsonian: The Roswell Incident
From the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum / YouTube page: Dr. Roger Launius, senior curator in the Space History Division of the National Air and Space Museum, discusses the 1947 Roswell Incident — UFOs, the Cold War and Chicanery in the desert. This informal gallery talk was recorded on March 20, 2011 as part of the National Air and Space Museum’s “Ask an Expert” lecture...
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