 Science > Space Exploration
Find in this ring websites about space exploration and space explorers, ranging from factual accounts of NASA history, space flight (past, present and future) and the mysteries of the universes to more speculative (albeit not outright fictional) ruminations on same (and related topics) (for example, ancient man's astronomical theories, space settlement and wormholes. Pictured on this page: the April 12, 1981 launch at Pad 39A of STS-1, just seconds past 7 a.m., carrying astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen into an Earth orbital mission scheduled to last for 54 hours, ending with an unpowered landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, USA. On the NavBar: the center of the Milky Way in a photographed copyrighted by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
|
|
|
Latest Member Updates
Florida Republicans Stand Up and Be Counted! - Yes, I am a Mormon, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I favor Mitt Romney. I’m a bit more right-wing than he is. I’ve long been a fan of Newt Gingrich, until his recent comments about marital fidelity being abnormal. I don... - 2012/01/31 Life, the Universe and Everything in 2012 - This year LTUE will continue the area's proud tradition of sending new writing talent out into the world. - 2012/01/19 The Chance of a Lifetime - I'm telling you now so you still have time to book cheap airfare. - 2012/01/07 Rocket Man Aboard GRAIL - GRAIL-B's engine kicks on at 5:05 pm Eastern Time, but you can beam on over to the spacecraft and have a look at any time. - 2012/01/01 2012: Where Will it Go? - In space, as in the future, destinations are objects in motion. I thought of that today as I pondered my last blog entry for the year. So many exciting things are in motion right now, ever-moving ever-changing. Into the Dark went into its second... - 2011/12/27 My YouTube Christmas Favorites - Fair warning...my music tastes and Christmas celebration focus might not be what you'd expect. ;-) - 2011/12/23
| |
A sampling from our Member Sites(s) Use the link above to review/visit
The Lunar Module Page
All about the Apollo Lunar Module.
Apollo 13
This site is dedicated to the three men who voyaged out into space to land on the moon, but were faced with disastrous results. On this site, you will learn about the crew, the mission, the problems, and the rescue of Apollo 13.
Space and Human Survival
Science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl's views on the importance of space to the survival of the human race.
Project Orion: Nuclear Pulse Propulsion
Imagine a 4,000 ton spacecraft powered by 2,600 nuclear weapons and carrying a crew of 50. Imagine that spacecraft reaching Mars in 1965, and reaching Saturn by 1970. It might sound like science fiction, but this was in fact a real project, known as "Project Orion" which was seriously considered by some parts of the US government, and backed by many leading scientists, engine
'Frontier Status Report'
Frontier Status reports are a free weekly annotated index chronicling the progress of the emerging "space frontier".
Click here to preview and visit the 11 member sites in
Space Exploration.
Look for this "navbar"  when visiting member websites. | |
|
|
|
Email a friend
Add your site to WebRing
