by National Space Society | Sep 22, 2019 | Apollo, Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Children's Books
Category: Children’s Books Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon Author: Suzanne Slade Illustrator: Thomas Gonzales NSS Amazon link for this book Ages: 9 to 14 Format: Hardcover Pages: 144 Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company...
by National Space Society | Jul 29, 2019 | Apollo, Space Exploration
A grass-roots media project involving some NSS members is now available on Amazon Prime: “50/50 Lunar Legends” a new documentary about the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing and hidden figures of the U.S. space program from Apollo to the present. 50...
by Emily Carney | Jun 23, 2019 | Apollo, Book Reviews, This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney This anniversary year has turned up a wealth of Apollo 11-related content, some wholly original, some not. It would be easy for writers and filmmakers to simply rehash the general story, just like it has been told scores of times...
by Emily Carney | Mar 16, 2019 | Apollo, Book Reviews: Non-Fiction, This Space Available
The last six months have brought us two major movies about Apollo 11, and some of its figures: First Man (released October 2018), and Apollo 11 (currently playing in theaters). While this 50th anniversary year will bring many related films, documentaries, and books to...
by Emily Carney | Mar 3, 2019 | Apollo, Movies and Videos, This Space Available
What ever happened to those faces in the old photographs I mean, the little boys… Boys?…Hell they were men Who stood knee deep in the Johnstown mud In the time of that terrible flood And they listened to the water, that awful noise And then they put away the dreams...
by Emily Carney | Oct 22, 2018 | Apollo, Astronauts, Gemini Program, Movies and Videos, NASA, This Space Available
Over a week has passed since First Man was released in the United States, and it continues to be the Number #1 topic of discussion among spaceflight enthusiasts. While the movie generally has been well-received by many, some viewers – particularly some male viewers –...
by Emily Carney | Oct 14, 2018 | Apollo, Astronauts, Gemini Program, Movies and Videos, NASA, This Space Available
NASA photo, March 16, 1966: “Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, command pilot of the Gemini-8 spaceflight, sits in the Launch Complex 16 trailer during suiting up operations for the Gemini-8 mission. Suit technician Jim Garrepy assists.” “No one ever...
by Emily Carney | Sep 16, 2018 | Apollo, Astronauts, space books, This Space Available
Neil Armstrong somehow finds some time to practice landing on the Moon while he simultaneously spends 4,000 hours in the X-15. Real caption from NASA: “Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, participates in simulation training in preparation for the...
