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14 Father’s Day Gifts Every History Buff Dad Secretly Wants
Guys can be notoriously hard to shop for, making Father’s Day a particularly challenging time for gift-givers. We don’t want to leave poor old Dad hanging with a rushed, last-minute gift he’ll never use, but sometimes his personal interests can feel a bit obscure — especially if he’s a so-called “history buff.” Amazon If wars, landmarks, maps and archives are your dad’s thing, then you’re in luck. We’ve rounded up the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who can’t get enough of the past.
Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87 | Houston Public Media
Astronaut Ken “T.K.” Mattingly has died. He circled the moon as command module pilot on Apollo 16 and later flew the space shuttle. But he’s probably best known for the mission he didn’t get to fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. He died Tuesday, Oct. 31 and NASA announced his death Thursday in a news release. Mattingly was 87. “We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31.
Apollo 13 Astronaut Reflects on Early NASA Days
Courtesy of NASA Our first geology training in the field took place at the Grand Canyon. Each trip was led by an instructor who had extensive knowledge on the area being visited and could cite major features. The various rock formations gave me an instant perception of geological time, versus the concept of great distance that astronomy offered.
Houston Angels Raise Monster Money in a Lively Auction: And Political Heavyweights Jump In - PaperCity Magazine
What: Be An Angel gala PC Moment: Who ever heard of a gala live auction bringing in more than three times the bottom line from ticket sales and sponsorships? Hello, Be An Angel. Auctioneer Heath Hale ratcheted up the fundraising, securing more than $426,000 from the live auction and Fund a Need appeal. That brought total evening proceeds to $575,000. It was a record-breaker for the nonprofit that serves children with multiple disabilities or profound deafness.
@theqstn, In 56 years how far have we gone in space exploration?
The United Nations General Assembly has declared the 12th April 2017 as the International day of Human Space Flight. On this same date in the year 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first person to reach Earth orbit, when he was launched aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. He completed one orbit of Earth and during the final descent of his spacecraft he ejected whilst still some 7 km above the ground, parachuting to a safe landing.
Lessons learned from Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise
The movie “Apollo 13” took some dramatic liberties with the actual events of the 1970 mission, says Haise. He asked producer Howard why he didn’t used more of the actual words of the crew in the movie. He said Howard replied that although he knew what the participants were talking about, many of the people watching the movie wouldn’t understand the technical terminology.
10 astronauts to attend fundraising dinner
The pioneers of space exploration created the U.S. Space Walk of Fame to preserve the history of man's greatest achievements with a museum and monuments in Titusville, Florida.
Apollo 13, We Have a Solution
ADVERTISEMENT Feature History Space Age Space Age 01 Apr 2005 | 20:01 GMT Rather than hurried improvisation, saving the crew of Apollo 13 took years of preparation Posted 01 Apr 2005 | 20:01 GMT Editor's Picks Suggested Wiley-IEEE Reading Handbook of Aerospace Electromagnetic Compatibility To The Moon: Apollo 13’s Saturn V at Kennedy Space Center in Florida prior to launch on April 11, 1970. Editors Note: this article was originally published on 13 April 2005.
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