May 2009
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May 28th
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Gattaca (1997)
For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I’m suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I’m not leaving… maybe I’m going home. —Vincent
May 27th
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May 25th
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May 25th
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May 25th
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May 24th
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May 24th
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May 24th
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May 24th
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“Today humanity awaits a Message; men gaze at the silent, shining stars and...”
– W. Raymond Drake, from Spacemen in the Ancient East (1968)
May 24th
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May 24th
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May 22nd
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May 22nd
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May 22nd
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“Much of what exists we do not see, much of what we see does not exist....”
– W. Raymond Drake, from Spacemen in the Ancient East (1968)
May 20th
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May 20th
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“I was 24 when I joined NACA—later NASA—and was given very...”
– Neil Armstrong, from Popular Mechanics “No Margin for Error: The Untold Story of Apollo 11” (June 2009 Issue). Read more about it here.
May 19th
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May 18th
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May 18th
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Top 5 Dream Jobs
It always helps put life into perspective using Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity methods of top Fives. 1. Arts Administrator for NASA’s art program 2. Freelance writer and art critic 3. Artist’s rep/agent 4. Editor (all inclusive to comics, art, or magazines, etc.) 5. Private jet pilot
May 16th
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Printmaking in Space
If you have some free time, check out the Air & Space Museum’s object collection of Eyewitness to Space, which showcases some of NASA’s permanent collection from their art program. I found mostly sketches from artists’ sketchbooks, but I was also surprised to see some prints. Giuseppe Tiberio Madeleine, Spazio E Pensurro Pa., Etching, in NASA’s permanent...
May 16th
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May 11th
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An Astronaut's Letter to President Obama →
A moving letter by astronaut Tom Jones. Originally published online on March 11, 2009. Republished in the June 2009 issue of Popular Mechanics. NASA is at a crossroads and President Barack Obama has not yet nominated an administrator to guide the agency as it wrestles with a growing list of problems. Looming decisions facing the president will make or break America’s status as the world...
May 10th
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May 10th
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May 7th
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May 7th
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“Tonight, when the moon rises, the whole world will turn to silver.”
– The Prisoner
May 6th
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WatchWatch
itsfullofstars: Alan Shepard’s 15-minute flight in Freedom 7, pilot/instrument split-screen.
May 6th
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May 6th
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