by Emily Carney | Nov 28, 2021 | This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney Forget debates such as “Shuttle or Apollo,” “ISS or Space Station Freedom,” and “Falcon Heavy versus Space Launch System.” One of the biggest debates in human spaceflight is still “Meatball or Worm.” And if you know what I’m...
by Emily Carney | Oct 17, 2021 | Apollo, Astronauts, Book Reviews, This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney One of the lesser known personalities of the Apollo lunar program is Ron Evans, Apollo 17 command module pilot. If you asked someone on the street to name an astronaut, he or she might be able to remember Neil Armstrong, but it’s...
by Emily Carney | Oct 9, 2021 | Astronauts, Book Reviews, This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney Two new books illuminate the challenging times two NASA Group Five astronauts experienced during the 1970s, a decade more known for delays in human spaceflight than actual human spaceflight. Wonders All Around: The Incredible Story...
by Emily Carney | Oct 4, 2021 | Astronomy, Skylab Space Station, This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney Most space enthusiasts are familiar with Skylab’s studies of the Sun, and its Christmas 1973 encounter with Comet Kohoutek. But many aren’t familiar with its suite of other astronomy experiments. Skylab possessed three...
by Emily Carney | Sep 26, 2021 | This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney Last week, the Inspiration4 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, flew for three days in Earth’s orbit, and splashed down off the Atlantic coast, marking the historic completion of the first human spaceflight crewed by...
