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Redirect: “The Impact of Sally Ride’s Contributions in Space and Education”
On Friday, May 17, 2013, we held at the National Air and Space Museum here in Washington, D.C., a wonderful program on Sally Ride and her place in the history of spaceflight and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. … Continue reading
Redirect: Chicken Little Was Right
I published on March 4, 2013, a new commentary on the policy issues surrounding what to do about asteroid/meteor/comet impacts. Chicken Little Was Right just appeared on the National Air and Space Museum’s blog. It notes that yes, indeed, the … Continue reading
Smithsonian Channel Award-Winning Documentary on the Space Shuttle
I am happy to note that the Smithsonian Channel will air its award-winning documentary, “Space Shuttle: Final Countdown.” I helped with this documentary, and was also interviewed for it. If you do not currently receive the channel, please check here to see … Continue reading
Amazing Video: “Dynamic Earth: Exploring Earth’s Climate Engine”
This is a stunning video from the National Air and Space Museum’s planetarium show. This new video from the animation team at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center brings home the Sun/Earth connection. It shows a massive coronal mass ejection careening … Continue reading
Redirect: The Desegregation of Airports in the American South
My friend and colleague Anke Ortlepp, the current Verville Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum here in Washington, D.C., has just posted on-line a terrific analysis of the desgregation of airports in the U.S. South. I … Continue reading
