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Question for November:
Where were you when Curiosity landed?
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40 year old shot (double exposure film camera) of half-moon over the University of Texas Austin campus
MY STORY Stories From Our Members
"Techniques of Lunar Landing" Lecture by Armstrong
by Chuck Fisher
September 26, 2012 | 0 comments
I was glued to the TV on July 20, 1969, in the living room of my house the summer between graduation and my first college semester as a midshipman at USC. Soon after the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong gave a lecture at Bovard Auditorium on the USC campus called “Techniques of Lunar Landing,” which I attended. He was finishing up his Master’s in Aerospace Engineering, and the lecture was in partial fulfillment of that course of study. I reckon he knew what he was talking about. I still have a copy of the notes he passed out. I imagine in ... more »
The Transit of Venus
by Kai Staats
September 25, 2012 | 0 comments
My Return to the Sun When I arrived to the Mauna Kea visitor center at nine thousand feet elevation, just after dark, I was surprised to find a dozen vehicles, shuttles, tour buses, and some fifty people wrapped in blankets, winter jackets and caps, huddled around a dozen telescopes focused on Mars, Saturn, and several nebulae. I learned the Mauna Kea Visitors Center holds a public star party, a viewing session every night of the year, weather permitting. My heart lifted and I was a kid again, eager to interact, share, and learn. I changed from shorts into long pants ... more »
Remembering Voyager
by Larry B. Keese
September 10, 2012 | 0 comments
I was privileged to be the Responsible Engineer for the JPL Voyager Mission Science Instrument Pointing development and operation at the Voyager I & II Jupiter and Saturn Encounters. I was in the program Operations Area with Karl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and lots of dignitaries. We had the opportunity to watch the live feed from the vehicle at Jupiter Encounter and Saturn Encounter. I was very blessed to be a part of such a great mission
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