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My godfather was a Black aerospace engineer who worked on the Apollo moon mission. I knew his story had to be told
The Other Moonshot, explores the experiences of three Black aerospace engineers in L.A. who overcame daily discrimination to ...
On this date: Apollo 1 tragedy claims the lives of crew
On this date in 1967, a flash fire onboard the Apollo 1 capsule during a test procedure claimed the lives of three astronauts ...
NASA marks Apollo, Challenger, Columbia tragedies on annual Day of Remembrance
The Apollo I and space shuttle Challenger and Columbia astronauts were remembered during an annual ceremony at Kennedy Space ...
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OTD In Space – January 27: Apollo 1 Fire
On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits
When NASA sent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon, it put the best of American science and engineering to the test.
Why LBJ Canceled The Apollo Moon Base
NASA's requested funding was spent on the Great Society, including building rapid transit system in several cities ...
Apollo’s Tokenized Fund Hits Wall Street’s Hot Buttons
Apollo offers its first tokenized fund to widen its appeal to a broader range of investors. Private Credit and Tokenization ...
On This Day: Apollo 14 blasts off for moon
Apollo 14, the third U.S. mission to land on the moon, blasted off using a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Challenger explosion remembered 39 years later
NASA recently paid tribute to the Challenger crew and other fallen astronauts during its annual Day of Remembrance.
Woodburn: Rose rises from Thomas Fire’s ashes
From Woody’s column archives, April of 2018, the feelings relevant anew following the devastating wildfires in Southern ...
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‘The Other Moonshot:’ New podcast centers on unsung black heroes of the space race (trailer)
A new podcast series from LAist Studios, titled "L.A. Made: The Other Moonshot," features first-hand accounts of the ...
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DSKY Moonwatch brings mini Apollo space computer to people's wrists
The computer interface of NASA's 1960s Apollo spacecraft is meticulously replicated in miniature in the DSKY Moonwatch, a multifunctional timepiece created by British start-up Apollo Instruments.