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This backpack strap, worn on the lunar surface by Apollo 12 commander Charles “Pete” Conrad, is one of the items from Leon Ford’s collection up for auction this week. Photo Credit: RR Auction In the world of space enthusiasts and collectors, one couldn’t find someone more dedicated than the late Leon Ford, who […] Gemini and Apollo astronaut Capt. Eugene A. Cernan lends his signature to memorabilia during this weekend’s Astronaut Autograph and Memorabilia Show, an annual Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) event. The event was well-attended, and its funds benefit STEM scholars nationwide. Photo Credit: Mark Usciak “There is always one moment in childhood when […] While the Apollo program is legendary, many space enthusiasts born too late missed its pivotal moments, including the famous “Earthrise” seen by Apollo 8 in 1968. Filmmaker Stephen Slater is working on making these moments more accessible—and compelling—for viewers. Photo Credit: NASA/Apollo 8 crew While the space shuttle program was omnipresent for space […] Video caption: A series of star tracker images taken by LADEE on April 12, 2014. The lunar horizon is ahead, a few minutes before orbital sunrise. Click to see gif animation. Credit: NASA Ames Mere days before its planned mission ending crash on April 17, scientists directing NASA’s wildly successful LADEE lunar orbiter sought […] [youtube_video] http://youtu.be/TAgP8zfjaEY [/youtube_video] Video courtesy of Spacecraft Films On June 6, 1966, the Gemini IX-A crew returned to Earth under the parachutes of their Gemini spacecraft; thus drawing to a close one of the most complex and dangerous missions in human space flight history. The mission had already lost its prime crew in […] [youtube_video]http://youtu.be/mOdcUwlWBDc[/youtube_video] Video courtesy of Spacecraft Films On June 3, 1966, the Gemini IX-A crew thundered into orbit—and the history books—atop their Titan launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It would become one of the most complex and dangerous missions in human space flight history. The mission had already […] Image Credit: NASA It has been 40 years since man last walked on the moon. This Sunday, the Fox News Channel looks back at the race to get there and speaks with the astronauts who achieved this “giant leap for mankind.” Tune into Fox News for: “Fly Me to the Moon” Sunday at […] [youtube_video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExEX4k8fpuI[/youtube_video] Video courtesy of AmericaSpace CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – AmericaSpace was deeply honored to have Apollo astronaut Thomas P. Stafford sit down with us and discuss what made him want to become an astronaut, what his experiences were like in the early days of the Space Age and what his hopes were for […] |
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