Featured Article
Returning to the Moon: The Apollo 14 Mission
In the wake of the disastrous Apollo 13, the revolutionary space program that had landed humans on the Moon was under threat of cancellation. To the politicians, the program’s high costs outweighed the potential for further scientific study. To the public, the Space Race had been won, and any further trips to the Moon seemed a mere postscript to Apollo 11’s triumph. To guarantee the program’s survival, Apollo 14 would not only have to be an unambiguous success, its scientific discoveries woul...
More Deep Dives!
-
Dec 05, 2024 The Secrets of the Space Shuttle: Learn about Mini Museum's Shuttle Tile Material! Read More -
Sep 26, 2024 Gondwana: When the Earth Was One Read More -
Sep 20, 2024 Pangaea: the Prehistoric Supercontinent Read More -
Sep 10, 2024 The Tethys Ocean: A Lost Prehistoric Sea Read More -
Aug 23, 2024 The Great Dying: Permian-Triassic Extinction Event Read More -
Mar 08, 2024 Crossing the Thames: the Many London Bridges Read More
ARTEMIS PROGRAM UPDATE BLOG #2: BLUE ORIGIN LANDER PICKED FOR ARTEMIS V
A visualization of the lander (Source: Blue Origin)
When Artemis V’s astronauts touch down on the...
Artemis Program Update Blog #1: NASA Announces Artemis II Crew
The recently announced Artemis II crew.
On November 16 last year, at 1:47 AM, Artemis I’s rocket ...
