Gemini & Apollo Astronaut, General Thomas Stafford discusses the perils & rewards of his Gemini & Apollo missions including the near fatal space walk of Eugene Cernan on Gemini 9, his friendship with Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov, & the future of Manned Space Exploration.
7 Time Space Shuttle Astronaut and Rocket Engine Designer Dr Franklin Chang Diaz discusses his dream to travel in space as a young boy in Costa Rica, his Space Shuttle Experiences and more
Dr John Grunsfeld discusses the challenges of servicing the Hubble & its amazing accomplishments.
APOLLO 7 astronaut Colonel Walter Cunningham discusses the challenges of landing a man to the moon, including the APOLO 1 fire that took the lives of astronaut Gus Grissom, Ed White & Roger Chaffee. The first manned flight after the tragedy, APOLO 7, the first flight to go to the Moon & back, APOLO 8, & the first Moon landing, APOLO 11.
Check out today’s discussion by @Andy_SSA & Michelle Thaller about 15 Years of the Spitzer Space Telescope and other mission at #365DaysOfAstro
The Expansion of the Universe and the Cosmic Background Explorer, Hubble Space Telescope, & James Webb Telescope missions.
Dr Gavin Schmidt discusses rising global temperatures, what are the probable causes, how the data is collected by scientists, & what industrialized nations are doing to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
“Chasing New Horizons”. A story of the people, passion, perseverance, drama, & science of the New Horizons Mission to Pluto, its moons, & beyond.
Dr Brad Cenko discusses the recent discovery of a Kilonova event from the collision of two neutron stars.