By Emily Carney, on September 10th, 2013
The men with “The Right Stuff” – and the famous book about them with the same name – go under the microscope in the Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press’ new offering. Photo Credit: NASA.
Spacefarers: Images of Astronauts and Cosmonauts in the Heroic Era of Spaceflight was released on July 9 by the […]
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By Jason Rhian, on August 19th, 2013 Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / AmericaSpace
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation will host its Fall Auction of Astronaut Memorabilia starting at 9 a.m. (EDT) Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. There will be some 34 lots with a wide range of unique space-flown items which have been signed by the men and women who were involved […]
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By J.L. Pickering, on June 25th, 2013 Photo Credit: J.L. Pickering / Retro Space Images
Take a Peek — Visitors to the Kennedy Space Center inspect a mock-up of the Mercury spacecraft in this photo from 1970. Photo by J.L. Pickering.
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By J.L. Pickering, on June 20th, 2013 Photo Credit: NASA / Retro Space Images
First Steps — Astronaut Alan Shepard is accompanied by fellow astronaut Gus Grissom at Pad 5 as he moves toward the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961.
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By J.L. Pickering, on June 13th, 2013 Photo Credit: NASA / Retro Space Images
Deke! — Remembering astronaut Deke Slayton who passed away on this date 20 years ago (1924-1993). Godspeed.
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By J.L. Pickering, on May 24th, 2013 IS 62-MA7-73 Photo Credit: NASA
Project Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter relaxes aboard the recovery helicopter following his 5-hour trip aboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft. Carpenter became the second American to orbit the earth on May 24, 1962. Recovery took a bit longer than planned after Carpenter overshot the planned landing target by 290 […]
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By J.L. Pickering, on May 23rd, 2013 Photo of Chrysler artist Cece Bibby talking with Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter. Photo Credit: NASA
Mercury-Atlas 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter chats with Chrysler graphic artist Cece Bibby in the white room at Pad 14 in May 1962. Bibby was putting the finishing touches on the Aurora 7 artwork painted on the side of […]
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